The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-27
FROM LUMBERPoRT.
LrSDpRpORT. W, Va, Nov, %

LrNDERPORT, W, VA, NOV, -,
To the Editor Of The Democrat;
l desire thay voice from Virginia
should speak in impartial terms ofthis
live little town of LumbOrport, situated
on the Little Kanawha, at the point
where Oil Greek and Salt Lick unite
to swell its waters; and surrounded by
hills, and valleys, unsurpassed for
beauty Of scenery and fertility of soil,
l.umbcrpOrt is destined ere long to be
one Of the business points CT the State.
We confess that We came TO Lumbert
depending entirely upon the society of
friends us source of pleasure aud
amusement; but the town that three
years ago consisted Of a steam saw
mill and block of hat.bonts is now
handsome little village. A wide street
dividing the lines Of neat white cot
tages and business houses, while on
beautiful kill to the right stands II
stately mansiOn--ihe new home Of the
Burns.
We were tired from our long jour-
ney across the mountains, aud had
learned TO sleep late in grass Goun.
try; but rip Van Wrinkle would have
gotten up ut daylight the second morn.
lag Of bis long nap to see what was
going on at Lumbcrport. If you ask
u man a civil question about the bust.
ness or topography of the place at
Burns Store, he will be at the saw.
mill with plank on his shoulder be.
fore you are done speaking.
Times here are literally
As they "uscd trr, -
When people went TO bed at dark,
Aud got up with the rooster.
You must not, however, infer from
this that the people csclCw all kinds
of amuscmCnts, Our party have been
refreshed by piano and vocal music,
crOquet, boat-ridcs, sociablcs, splendid
dinners, good Presbyterian sermon,
and some remarkable fortune.te!liug.
And in this connection (nOt with the
semon) | would be rccrCant to my
Aunty as faithful chronicler of events,
did | fail to remember the sweet strains
of Charles flute, and a performance
on the "swinctte' by u promising
young amateur from Baltimore. This
would have been decidedly moro enter.
tanning had not the mouth. piece Of one
Of the tavorite instruments broken in
rehearsal.
They told US pleasant stories here;
some SO, and, as Artcmus Ward says,
"sOmC id doubtful Among the
former, | will mention "bcuf.fght,"
participated in BY Bob McCray, Gid
Burns, OhC younger Of the Burns
brothers, Charlie llennis-an accom-
plishcd GOrman-and the bear.
McCray, an old hunter, seeing that
"0lc LigC was disabled in the fight,
~alEcd in with his knife, Gid followed
with n bowie, Charlie Hsnnis went
for him" with small Ratchet, used for
knocking the sprgot into lager beer
barrels, and then came tho tug of
war. "Olc Ligc,' licking his bloody
paws, seemed to say,
"Chargc, chester, Clargcw
"Un, Stanley, Oh p
While his cye-balls glOred like dying
Marmion. McCrny carried "0le Lige"
home to his weeping family, and Gid
brought Bruins paws lone, after
night had thrown her mantle over him
and IIumberport. 1t was his ouly COW
cring, for the contest hadn't left him
wardrobe enough TO serve little mig.
ger in August.
No local news Of importance. The
weather is now in tho ascendant, but
has been descendant for some DAYS,
and has now cleared up-clouiy.
The lumbcrmeu in consequence are
expecting another full and strange to
say a rise but sic est ritac.
Respectfully,
WRISs Attucuv,,.