Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-04-18
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subject should NJ presented that would,
IN come way, however limited in e,er
profit somc class of our fellow mcr Nh
rs. az necessary NJ frequently rcPat j.
sansc things, Therefore, | will lot XII
up tho names nd7placcs cmbracedin i.
k,teItour through THO corners Of Pta,h
Mason and Cabell counties, shic, I,
Jut upon, leaving ibis gplace on T,ea,.
morning the thirdlof April; except III,
Us become necessary IN setting forths,
events that clainia passing notice.
\ Gil VIZ afternoon f thatday Iwascon
foEtably situated af the house 81 b,otI.
MI. of whose family 4 hasp spoken III.
\ previous article, and viii add tla ,S
children ARE the most tidy still, and ,oSs
tltatII# + rtnissnlberI3 of having met NH |
during n; shcrt journey Thus far Il, ous
life. H Two little girls, ranging somcsE,S
between five and ten years, merit n,
| sing notice AZ my hind for their attpis
that evening. ltbq evening WIS nv NJ
cool, and, las I||occupied Il room 10 max MI
/ improved The opportunitysb By putin i, /
| 4 full half Oily III rdadingiEthe iirc,le+s
was iwecll filled with green hickory lsn u
reasonable size, and those Gllttc gill II
| feaa4td to recognizt it Al their peeuls,
commission u keeplthcm iii u liyeiybhs
--rcssularly and at,sllort inisryafsstilesa n.
preached silently with their baskets MI
fillcd with chips, they would rcYiv,E
fire airl retire without d word excatN
Id low Nhisper--tbcir attentive prccai6s
vas a.source of admiration 14 ]
Il TINY woods ID that ncighborlood VIII
then burning, and BIZ the time nightlaa
fairly SCI In, il wIs necessary 10 N,
ltlse doors closed III prevent Inc r,on,
from being filled with The dense snste
from Without TheHsmokc was 50 mn,
#the nesf day % y produced painful Vii
while Hridilig On the road, ahd the hfm
around were much exposed to- the Hi
Hwhich.appeared to BE running rapidt
various points through the hills, andota
u large extent Of country. But that Ii.k
iA4th) Itlieraiil came pn, which put Is a. "a
.to tie danger and saved much labor iii
| property from being destroyed b. tho eop
\ auming element.
y In Thy opinion. tilefe is great wante
iaf prteaution with many in regard b liz
breaking oat in the woods. That i Viii
sometimes bretk out during The higa
/ Minds, While farmers|are burning The ub
/ bish aFhd refuse timber, assiast the most
| sisilantS care, may BE- true, yeL too nspr
\ are apparently indifferent onIthc SUBJECT
\ They speak and act as if ii u d nlattercf
| Tertectin difference, provided il is keptfron
burning distance 81 the farms; and
! nany s.;.scs The woods are sat on 6rebr.
\ ihoushtless persons, if for5no other rasol,
\ rnerehFto ~ them9burn and 10 raise d
L excitement III the community. Therear
many who]do not consider It'd des ractoR
\ produced by fire when il is borne in terpt
4 Dyer tflpusands Of acres Of hills and forcst
I. Much, valuable timber Is DESTROYED, lhat 1
\ Aow in demand, and IL avaihbI. by nssas.
LII tie small tributaries that drain The csun.
i]tFy. Timber is easily kIledSby ill., fie
producing Al unnstufal heat Just asE th
Isap is rising; besides large rough -barked
timber trees are sometimes literally bin.
t.cd up..l And oil Tie little hickorics als
Hdfstrovad; such as the coopers use b
f'.sstringA !" ~i.li whichthey bind up Adur
land salttbarrcfs, and other VESSELS in lhef.
hlinc. but passing cYer other leYils ateh.33
dant upon burning tlle woods, the earlr
grazing Hof cattle clai.ns share Of after.
ton, Especially at this time. The farmer
have realised asliort harvest Till past ysn,
| >and this vas followed ~ 4 lonfg and con
| .sumins Nintcr;and as 4 consequence. Pm.
! yendef Is searee--:rll concerned are look
Fling with solicitudef toIthe time that il viii
III safe to turn their eaule 10 tLee hills to
seSk their ownli,illg;; but the burned part
me not only set back from four d .iI
weeks fundamentally injured for the whole
season. Therefore, there is much eyar.
aliscd, and much lpss| sustained bt bum.
ing the woods ard no good accomplished
fas = general rule. And in this case ths
\ fires we're too early ia the season. tothn
out orHdestroy the snakes they had not
H .crawled forth from, their winter quarters
NJ Reaching tile heuse Of my friend and
E colleague, on Friday the 6th, II learned
\ that the nartins had arrived lEsfe thai
morning and on reaching home The mex
Y morning, found them occupying then
II parsonage stHnd ia largo numbers, and
was informed that they also arrived onlk
/ sixth. IIhaye always admired this native
Itand almost domestic bird; there is YER
|, little music il their chi1,ing, ye(ifit stoHh
even be attributed to my singular taste
\ it il nevertheless true that the sound y.
ways arrests my attention. Nor have
lany idea that they appreciate Tile varou'|
tolls that 4 have passed through durins
Hlife toprepare for their comfortand saft1
\ Butthe reader may b rcadyto enqrF
Rafer the benefit Of the lesson implied ~
the first sentence Of this article land inoI
der that there may Be no misuhderstanf
ing on The subject, ! will say itis fooaon'g
waste nothing, do not burn az destrol
lanytbing that's of use 70 man " beast
Nhe best authority that We can consult D.
sIl, Gather up the fragments that r
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