The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-07-13
For the Argus.1
LETTER PROM WAYNE COUNTY.
TRorr's Hill, July ?. 1879.

TRorr's Hit, July ?. 1872.
Mr.. EDiroE:-If you were just startin, in
lie would advise you, at your earliest conve-
hienee, to take a horseback ride from this
place to wardeid, Ky, as II affords n knovl-
edge of the world to be obtained no..s.,, ola,
But Is hardly to be expected that you will
ever be permitted to enjoy that luxury. will
state for your benefit, that the country lyiny
between, constitutes part of the creation spo-
ken Of in the first chapter of Genesis. where it
is.said, "In the beginning God created the
heavens and the EARTH have been for some
time carefully studying the Mosaic record and
am satisfied that when the Almighty Lacked
upon his work and pronounced it Every good. -
he included in the encpmium, the road con-
meeting the two places.
This, know il dodSted 'by many eminent
scholars, but the matter has been fully settle d
by recent traveller in the U. S. mail service.
who from hieroglyphie inscription Gu, in the
ancient rocks along the way, has established
beyond doubt that this same road is part
of that travelled by Adam and Eve when they
left Eden.
The afore mentioned traveller says there il
quite as much proprieiy in calling the said
road good, Us any other part Of creation. con
sidering its design. For" says he, s.no ma N
having once passed over that road would ever
desire to retrace his sfeps-no, not even to re.
gain Paradise
The said traveller has also discovered the
surname Of our first parents, which wa. Smith
maiden name Of Eve was Jones. This ac-
counts for there being many smiths and
Joneses; our first rarentsbaving more descend.
ants than anybodye lse, and were very partial
to the family namo.
These facts were taken from the ancient rec
ords IN hieroslyphics, cut in the hard sand
stone, at the summit of that venerable mount
ain modernly known as Tick Ridge
The inscription is dated July 4th Ammo Nun
di ?, Is signed Adam Smith, SEN, tcste, Eve
Jones Saith, consort Of the said Adam; and
closes with an impressive appeal to Democrats
to support the Cincinnati ticket.
| The country On the mountains, for the mo.t
part retains its primeval forests. Here and
there the bold patriarch having exchanged
bis 'moving tent for the more substantial
''house made of logs" sits and guards his
Cocks by night and hoes his corn by day.
Here and there also, civilization unfurls hor
banners, in small way from the log school
mouse To one Of these she cnn point with
honest pride, where you find well.rcgulated
school, under the management of Mr.. Rom,n.
which believe is kept up during eight month,
out Of the twelve. Going down on the other
side Of Tick ridge, into the valley of Ginny'.
creek, you find several very good farms, among
which may be mentioned that Of J. Paisley.
who also is engaged in selling goods and is do
ing a thorough business.
One mile from here you strike Tug Fork If
Sandy river, and ascending for 4 mile or 40
you come to another store, kept by Mr.. J.
SpAuiding who also is doing n good busiuess
crossing here and con tinuinx up stream for
one tmiie you find yourself in Warfcld. that
small city of salt, where you are struck with
the exhibitions Of industry, and where YOU
meet a number ofVery clever gentlemen, most
Of whom take the ARGUS.
was stopped at various places on the road
to answer the inquiry, who's running for
House Of Delegates"
| For the benefit of those did not see, and to
save tue future traveller from annoy auce, let INT
say joe NJ. Ferguson is the man; and the only
man running in this county, so far as know:
aud more, he is the man that will DO elected
no matter who else may run. lie will coon 20
through tho county to see every body and re-
ceive orders for local Legislation. But no more
ut present Yours, &c.
ADAM SETH, Jun.