The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-23
An EngII,hman on lII. travels.


DECEMBER 10, 1872.
Mn, WoyylspIs. <0TI0L
MY Dear Sir:-Upon my entrance
into West Virginia, l wasls6fnewIIat
agreeably surprised in beholdiny
the fertility andbeauty of,hs hillsaud
valleys and the nl.jrssy aud grandeur
ofths mountains, The scenery al,ng
the baltimore aud Ohio ltailrosd from
liarpers Ferry to Grafton. is perfectly
bewilderipg, /, have travelled over
the Alps and the Apprentice. looked
upon Alt Blanc, ielsscdpcd Kunehin.
glnsa, and stood in the tracks Of Baron
liupbol,lt, on Ohimborlzo; and saw
nothing on either. more fearful and
grand, than The, R,ilr6ad cars in full
speed on the mountain cliffs. over.
looking tie dark waters Of The Cheat.
| only wonder how vo all escaped,
being dashed into ATOMS. Or hurled
body and'basgsgO down lie precipice,
tor the speed Of the train, was mot in
the least checked or held Up. 4 in!
Voluntarily asked whether al or any
one on boatd had been 80 suddenly
Mortified and frightened half out fhi.
senses, as myself; but in casting my
eyes around about me, | found every
other, body perfectly composed and uu.
dis,arbed-eiIhet laughing At some
triaing event, or readiug some Of The
numerous papers aud periodicals. with
which the United States are 80 we'll
supplied, and Os iudiHeren, to tile dan.
gel, which was so imminent. as thoGeh
they were seated il their several
churches. l'eedlstsly listening 10 the
sacred tcachinss Of their picus Pastor.
who had Intellectually warned them a
thousand tines Of the ten thousand
times greater danger, which impqriIsd
their souls safstys:s !. is q tietaphysi.
cal mystery TO me how reckless aud
careless manSind often become to The
things both bodily and spiritual, which
should concern then, most and it i,
equally astonishing TO pha, lengths
people can bs induced to go for mere
curlositysps what fisk, tliey run for
srlf.grotiiea!ion. X haze, seen of late
both men and women perform acts 81
rashncss and daring. which are nova
days called, innocrpt alnusetueuts for
pelf, and with ehthu,isitic,a applause.
which we're formerly punished ty Cue
and imprisOnlnspt. To what strides,
or what licshsa,niay,bc allowed or It,.
critics taken, III what isralIOd The
Age IT l'rogre@,"ur ',nsN order Of
things" tits imps sible iolprpsoe. II
al" told tile late evil w,r.ip the United
s'a'e,.ha, sOmplvtely mssnmOrphO,ed
tue whole moral, social aud political
an'e bsll41s relations aud general status
Of 'faits Throughout. opc.h.lf the
realm; aud 10 50 Smaoli 80 that old
eustOmsi old habitiS old mabners, old
ways Of DUNG things, aud old psoplr,
aud some not 50 I'D, llayebeen tUppled
over, sqaelched. surlse. aside ultoveth.
sr. Such beingtLe nep style Of doing
up men, WOMEN aud things in III.
COUNTRY, i ,brhooye,h a. .strsnssr like
myself. unskillsd1n;ths arts aud my,.
teries Oflwhat isicallrd % ibis .idc ii.
water "Piating ayelioe throagh," to b.
on his good behavior. Tomorrow nj
tho weather is not too Indictment. | |
shall journey to the head. waters. Of
tho l}uckhaunOn. I understand there
Is new settlemeutSncar The, source of
that Tia river 81 rccOut omigtaah from the
Old World. who intend 10, make Thai
! !ocalltstheir futurehabi,Alion. iiay. |
ing born within tnela lOye.tOr ny nj.
I'VE land i does me good.to ssetho.e
! may have known il my DO, hood.
Whilst there, / may write you sruin:
and n in tbS msautimc, believe ME-; INV
Dear Sit, your most humble apa
much obliged friend,
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