The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-07-16
NoTFs on RERsTBR COUNTY,,

NOTES on WEBsTER COUNTY.
3Tbs following are extracts from aPp
Article on Webster county, written BY
tbs Editor Of the Weston BeaotFdtii WHO
recently spent some time in that county: :.
HISTORY IN THR REBELLION.
From Sutton to Addison is u journey
Of 33 miIeg, oVerG Ioute that cannot DO
eptalIed for wild grandeur and majestic
beauty. For some miles the road
Ia narrow bride path) leads up Elk River,
and then we plunge into the narrow
gotges of the mountains. And such
mountains For some fourteen miles we
travelled without coming 70. house,
although prlor TO the war many excellent
iarms Wero cultivated along the route.
Webster suffered more In men and
means according to her ability IN the
late war than any dozen counties IN
West Virginia, Her people we're about
as nearly unanimous for the ConlederacYl
Rs It is possible fol, a community 10 be;
and double her proportion Of gallant
soldiers did abe aend 70 do: baIle for
the Sunny Sonth. In consequence oil
this fact the FederSl forces did not spare
her when they occupied her territory;
Another reason for this widespread
desolatioh was, that Webster was regard.
Cd as the LINE, dividing Dixie from the
Yonkeedom. Here was the post Office
department," where nearly all the letters
fof Southern soldiers who. lived 10 the
more northern counties, were received And
forwarded TO the Boys In Grey. Here
was the head quarters Of the famous I'M
derRround telegraph, where information
CONCERNING the movements Of the FederaB
was gathered and transmitted, e. fast as
horse. flesh could carry it, 70 the Conted-
crate chieltans. Here many q brave
Southern woman went to meet her hus7
band, o., her son, who, being q Confederate
SOLD q u not dare venture pearet the
Federal OutpOstSl In sequence OF these1
things the Independent State became the
scene OF many sanguinary conflicts and
YOU may often stumble across little
mound, denoting that there sleeps, until
the last dAy, some poor fellow Who gave
up his liieln the struggle. The mon OF
Webster, being hunters and the sons Oh
hunters, were deadly shots with the squir-
rel rifle, and they used that terrible weap-
on with effect whenever an opportunity
offered. Hence the devastion Of their
country and the solitude Of desolation
which yet prevails in the sections where
these things occurred
THE FIRST WHITE NATIVE.
Solomon Carpenter was thefrst white
child born on the upper Elk River waters.
He was born under hugo rock, " here
his father and mother were hiding from
the Indians As usual, he came into the
world "s.bawling," and for fear the red
men should hear the noise, and discover
their whereabouts, his mother stuffed his
mouth full Of wild honey, and kept up the
supply until the danger was over. The
Carpenters and Cogers were the pioneers
Of that country. .n q. a..rrn -
THE OLDEST NHABITANT. w 4
The Oldest man now living in the coun'
ty is named Coger. he Is 10 years old.
He was married before the war OF 1912,
and was soldier in that struggle. he
still recollects distinctly all the events Of
importance that occurred in the earlier
history Of the country.
ALfrTIE ROMANCE.
Here also We heard alittle story which
seems almost too much like fiction, yet It |
Is true. 1883, q little girl about seven
years old, GdRughter OF Cutip hyers, OF
Laurel, was sent on an GRAND TO a neigh
boris house. She arrived at her destlns-
tIon safely, and was on her return home
when she was picked up by a Yankee
soldier named Devices. II Afterwards
appeared that Devices, who was married
man, but had no children, was struck
with the rustic beauty Of the little wan
derer, and he determined 10 carry her to
his home in one of the river counties Of
Ohio. Avoiding ahsthe settlements he
accomplished his journey through Web
ster without being seen, and carried The
child TO his wife. Mr.. nyres and his
family waited with all the patience they
could bring TO bear, and the child not
they secured the woods and
mountain paths in search Of her. The
were summoned, and days and
nights were spent In searching for
some trace OF the lost one, but Witout
avail, and it was finally concluded
that she had been carried of and
destroyed by bear, vol, panther, or some
other Of the wild animals which were
then frequently seen in the mountain
country. Her father, stricken by the loss
oil his youngest and pet child, slckened
and died. The war passed, Years flew
by; and in 1871 the Myers family heard
that a man named Devices had stolen 9
child from Webster county, and then had
her living at his homo In Burning Springs.
A brother OF the girl Immediately mount
ed his horse and went there. He found
the family and recognized his sister, but
she seemed to be satisfied with her home,
and refused 70 regard as true the story
her brother told her. 1nidespair thepOor
fellow returned home, yGnd nothing more
was heard Of the matter until few weeks
ago, when the news came that some time
ago Devices and bis wife had quarreled
and separated, and that Devices Whose
conscience began to trouble him. had
given q man named Dolan $50 TO take
The girl baclsto Webster. Dolan, It ap-
pears, after the departure Of Devices, failed
10 perform as he had promised, but was
OBTAINING the gid, (who had now ascer-
tanned for a .certltnty, all about her pa
against gF will. And when we
lett Webster, apafty Of men we're about
10 start 10 where DolRn i've, and bring
her home. She H;n1F II years OF age,
and Is said to be avery beautiful girl.
Her name is Lucinda Myers. That Is the
story just ascWe heard It.
PRETTY TALL, -lFh
Webster county Is famous for her tall
men. During the term Of court this fact
was often brought 70 our notice-the Rv-
erage height being . little over six teet.
The tallest man We saw was Thomas
Gregory, who stands good six feet eight
In his stocking feet. Tom says his head