Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-08
LOTS LlTANY.
A Chronic GrowIer The Betties Get
a Rub That Boy Jim.

from glad eyes and echoes from hap
py hearts, and even if there are some
bowed down too heavily by weight Of
care and grief to join heartily in mer-
ry-makiug, they are not too selfish to
find crumb of peaceful content in
viewing the happiness of others-all
save one, that is a constitutional chron-
ic growler, who only comes out when
disturbed by brick and the coming
out means a brick for the offender
and here is one for the Herald s head
s If Lots letters get the reception or
neglect they have been receiving, in
the declining days OF 81, '98 will find
her locals scarce as hen teeth. Pity,
ism / it, that she's built that way and
can't help it, No one ever slig hted
her. turned cold shoulder, or treated
her with insult or neglect, but sooner
or later found the same kind OF pay in
compound interest meted out with un-
stinted measured Though there is
not much Christian charity and for
bearance in such course, there is
deal of sound. logic, simple, hard
Justice and biblical truth; for What
soever man soweth that shall he
Il also e,p."
\ If ever anything was overdone, the
N "Betties" were this year. Most Of
\ US have habit OF turning our plates
1 upside down when offered something
bhalf baked. Now we feel like doing
ISworse than that to the overdone.
iSEvery night in the week, except the
|aholy calm Sabbath, the BEETLES"
Nwere about in squads, gangs, armies
rof them Big and little. tall and
Flshort, fat and lean in costumes
llquaint and curious; few musical,
most silent as bats. How we enjoy
Lust a little of this, but too much
tanauseates and we will simply turn
1.-THE key in the lock and play mot at
Ii!home" for relief. Thanks to the
figuardians of good order, the gang of
toughfs who meant to startle this end
slof town, at the risk of life and proper
lI.ty, were watched so closely that their
aplans were foiled.
L The Baptist Sunday school enter
9ainment out here was truly graft
tying success. The little church was
decorated most beautifully. The chill
1ren recited we'll and the choir covered
Itself with glory. The little ones re-
'eeived nice treat of very palatable
Handy and oranges.
Il Wanted home bad He came to
he school-room where his younger
5rother tended to get the teacher to
Antercede for him. Although mans
,shoes and hat covered his extremities,
and he was very dirty, his face was
plump and ruddy and good natured,
|llwithout a mark of suffering or i'll
treatment The children. full Of pity
Ind sympathy shared their dinners.
|lThe teacher took him home, gave
|71im 2 cleaning up and clothes and
!I.he neighbor gave a good pair of
shoes. A home was secured. He
|'vas taken few miles in the country
And when the husband came back to
Lown next day, young Jim came near
|Aaking the house. Work was thing
HE didn't intend to do, the world
|fbwed him living and he meant to
IIlave it. He knew how TO work the
|beople he said Into boxes, closets,
drawers, up and down he prowled, for
hiugs to carry off; these being taken
.Away from him he swore like troop
,er, found the tobacco box and said
'd'Ive put poison in it and when Mr..
ID. comes home and smokes, it will
/ Xix him." Next he got hold of the
azor and threatened to cut their
hroats, drawing it across his own to
how how he could do it. In short he
acted so outrageously that he was
coon ordered off the place and he is
how a wandering boy tramp about
The streets of Martinsburg. The
Nhid is possibly 10 years of age,
has light hair, blue.gray eyes, large
Hind full fair chin, freckled face, turn
Hip nose, high forehead, bold, forward
Nm manner. The reform school is the
|.blace for him, said one in his hear
ing. "Td rather do some devilment,
ind get drunk and go to Jail" said
This promising lad who wanted a
|home, "then / wouldn't have to
Esyork." LOT.