Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-08-01
}5aIrlot Keq1jln.Isq.
=. = = From The New York Duichman.
ADVENTURES or AN ORPHAN.

Il - F-- e. - = J. :
Toward the latter part Of the sum
" iner of 1910, "a lad of prepossessinq
appearance entered the beautiful
town of C., Situated at the fool
of Seneca Lake, near the centre o.
: this State. He had travelled from
the western part of Ohio, where his
father, a widower, had died from ono
of those malignant fevers SO common
IN newly settled countries, whichever,
seeing the culliyatipn,e Of large tract
of land, in order to regain Il fortune
!. io:tduring the disastrous speculation:
of 1886. I. II.
+ Being an only son, and left among
Z strangers. after the death Of his IA
',hGr, George Wentworth resolved tc
leave Ohio and remove to the State
ul'INew York, for the purpose Of try.
ing his fortunes in any manner thai
; chance might odcrs lie had passed
through the several towns and villa.
: ses on his route withoutmccting any.
thing to attract Observation-Disclosures
ing c.. This fine town, with its
lovely lake and pleasant scenery
struck his fancy, so he determined
TO obtain employment, if possible
and make it his future home. (,
!, 81 While walking along the principal
street Of the place7a shady avenuc
overlooking the lake, and on which
arc located observation-disclosures and
other public buildings-hc saw 4
; large crowd Of people assembled
: around a newly erected liberty pole
in front of one ofthe principal hotels
On approaching the. spot he found
that it was a political meeting, held
forSthe purpose Of raising the pole
and making party Heeches.
Our hero forced his way into the
crowd just as they were raising the
"stars and stripes" with the names o.
their fayorite candidates to the top o.
the flagstaff. TheSflag had scarcely
reached halfway, thetenthusiasm be.
ing at its height, when the cord
. twisted and eaughtEin the little vince
at the top, They pulled and tried
every Way, but were unable to raise
oflowcr the flag a silgleinch. The ex
citement and cheering ceased, ant
all eyes were raised to the halEmast
F. ed flag. A portion of the opposition
party who were grpoped together I
little I'M the rear of the main body
began TO ieer and Joke about the ap
parently bad omen, to thc1 eyiden
discontinue Of their opponents.
: At length Judge s., editor ant
nublisher of the CT Journal, ther
a candidate for Congress, offered $5t
to any person who would climb thu
staff and draw the cord through th'
wheel. Thelutmo4t silence reignet
for several minutes, but no one ad
vanced to make ii lie daring trial
"Will nobody volunteer" shoutet
the Judge, stronglyEexcited, as a pea
of laughter went up from the rank
/. Of the opposition.
+ I Their chuckle had scarcely diet
away, however, before George witt
his cap and shoes of, stepped befor
the Judge, and with a confidantlool
| exclaimed r. :S,~
& "Yes,5 sir; I'll Tclir pb itp. +.
F. s"You, my lad; are you stronI
enough"
/ "oh yes, sir;.1 am used to climb
ing.n !.
HThen go ahead, my little Spar
tan" said the Judge, atthe same tim
4 giving him an encouraging pat OF
the shoulder.
Steadily, hand over hand, his fee
clutching the pole in q manner tina
proved him to be an expert climber
George made his way TO the top 9
the staff, which was so slender tina
ii swayed to and no with his weight
Nothing daunted, he wound his leg
right and left round the pole, on,
withhis righthan antwisted the cord
Shouting fearlessly to those below =
hoist away, he chung on till the ma
fairly reachedt the top, and then slow
ly descended.