The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-03-01

Eps. DEMocRAr:-Fcoling lonely, dis
agreeable, and not we'll bodily. with not
thing to read, no one to converse with,
and but little to occupy my attention, |
concluded to drop you short note, and
request that you send the last and pre-
sent number of your valuable paper by
next mail. As you are aware, left
Weston on Monday, last, and it showed.
raincd, hailed and blew nearly tho whole
way. making it truly delightful for
traveller on slow, dull, hired horse.
Chenille has undergone little or no
change since was here last. The loss
of the mill, or the dull, musmuring sound
which cmnna.cd from it. to assist in dis
polling the gloom and monotony of this
fag-end of creation, is no more to be
heard; nor do you see daily from ten toa
dozen long faced, forlorn and dejec'cf-
looking individuals creeping into the vii
larc on frames Of horses which look more
suitable for tie bone factory than carriers
Of men and packers" Of grist. Tue rip
ping waters Of the Little Kaoawha river
continue to flow mujesically over the naw
and much improved obstruction to the
navigation Of fish, lumber and. coal, and
their surglins sound and brilliant yellow
ish muddy spray is only a reminiscent to
remind one that ONCE there stood 4 house
for the cracking Of corn and MASKING Of
wheat. to supply the table of many and
many n hungry nxc-man. Many are the
small, innocent. and incfapsive little FISH,
I have snatchcl from the bosom Of that
limpid and beautiful crome-ycllow stream
in days gone ly. 5%i..5
The falling Of snow and rain has con-
tinucl daily from Monday up to this time,
and the mud is much deeper and more
abundant than it has been for many years
past Everything looks gloomy, dark,
dismal and dilapidated in this out.of-the-
way and woc-bcgone village. Every one
is crying out "hard tines" and the mtr-
chants say that the destruction of tile
mill is an irreparablc loss to the trade Of
the town. The sidewalks. that should be
passable, are covered inches deep with
mud aud filth FROM their constant use by
hogs and cows; while the surrounding
hills, which a nre has adorned with mas
siyc oaks aud evergreen ivy are covered
with snow. aud seem to smile at the con-
dition of the earth below. from the rough
usage of uncivilizcl and sinful man.
paid visit to place call Glencoe
Farm, on yesterday, and what behcld
"bcggars description" The fencing was
down, the cattle poor the horse poorer
much worse than the. horse that Grim
Death rode. Ifa Fulstalf inhabited the
earth at present. and wanted horses and
men to organize his army, I am sure that
my horse would command high price, If
poverty Of appearance constituted the re-
quisi,e qualities Of the animals.
Nature never intended til, rude and
wild hand Of man to debasc and abuse her
works MS some Of the farmers Of Gil
mer county arc doing. The land on
which they breathe, but not live, seems
to be so soured Mt their in oence, that it
will not produce sufficient food to sustain
them; while the silent but gigantic rocks
which surround them scem to laugh and
scott at their laziness aud stupidity. On
small farm not fur distant the neighing
of poor horse, the believing Of few
half.starvcd cattle, the squalling Of few
geese, tho singing ofn discousolate tc-
male, the growing of the only and mate.
less chicken, and the sublime, wild
bowling, mournful sound of the wind
through the mighty forest, all seem to-.
kens of the disrleasure Of natures God at
tho work ofuncivlised and sinful man.
have already consumed more time
and paper than I intended when | com
menced, but hope YOU will oblige the by
sending lie paper. and considering me,
very truly, U.llusu.
Pho Boso PuBnco.-We propose 10
keep standing ID TnE DsNocnAr the
iiaries. and addresses, so far as We know
them, Of men who are so lost to all sense
pf honor us to clitat the printer. The
following rogues are our experience thus
far: sr... +. Isaac. /.
Abel Johnston, Lewis county $3.50
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