Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-09-06
For the Register.
EDRAY,
Pocohontas Co., w. Va J
Annnst 25. 1873.

IOcOIlOnlaS w., W. H-
August rs, 1878.
Mr.. Editor-This is little village,
situated in the Elk country, on our lett,
flows the Greenbrier river, while on the
right, the Elk with its limpid waters
and numerous trout, goes dashlng on
Entering Pocahontas from Greenbrler,
we cross the Droop Mountain, and IND
nesting at its base a beautiful little vii
lage, Hillsborough by name. Fifteen
miles distant is IIuntersville, the County
seat of Pocahontas. This is very inn
portant town, and seems to be the focus
of attraction, for business traffic. Here
It was our good fortune to heara speech
from the President of the proposed
Railroad through the country. His adj
dress was both lengthy and able. The
object was this, Pay our Company, eth
cr in money or lands, $350,0O9, and we
will give you a Railroad, passing thro'
the county seat. The people will vote
OH the question in September, and Will
probably give the subscription. Hun
tersvillc contains about one hundred III
habitants, and has beautiful situation.
Like Summersyille, in Nicholas county,
it was burned during the war, and has
been partly rebuilt. Passing on fifteen
miles, we find another little village, call
ed Dunmore, five miles beyond this is
Greenbank, and ten miles beyond this
is Travellers Repose. These are the
most important places in the county.
Pocahontas taken as whole, IS line
county, and when she gets her Railroad,
will rank with any in the State, her coal
and iron resources are immense, while
the grazing qualities of her land cannot
be surpassed. The cattle in this county
arc superior to any we have seen. The
county is well watercd, clear, cool, and
sparkling streams flow in all directions.
These are full Of fish A few days ago
we enjoyed fish for trout, and your
humble correspondent succeeded in lay
ing thirty seven of the little speckled
creatures on the bank. There are also
plenty of deer and bears. Tomorrow
we expect to realize genuine 'deor
hunt"
Well sir, we find since we left Mich
olas and Fayettc counties, that the wo-
men arc improving. AS we approach
the interior of the State, they become
more refined and less industrious. Now
we frequently hear the plaintive notes
of piano-which is not the case IN the
above named counties, as there IS only
one in Fayette and none in Nicholas.
Beauty, however; is still q scarce artl-
Gle among the females, and when We
see real pretty girl it has considerable !,
effect upon our nervous system. Wen,
sir, Yesterday We did see one-the first
since we left home. Imagine our feel
ings-wc were so overcome that we
actually wept-yca wept moreprotuseiy
than Mark Twain did over the tomb OF
Adam.
Yes beautiful she sat, darning black
stockings with white yarn, her counte-
nance Ger shadowod with angelic hues,
was both child-like and bland. AS the
tears flowed down our checks, we said,
"Far creature art thou resident here,
and where is thy father" ''Dead with
the piles, nam is nearly dead too. The
quicker you lca2c the better, we have
no use for Methodist preachers here.
Mary Beau wears stovc-pipe hat, and
the darling creature thought we were
preachers. In Justice to ourselves, we
should say that we dried our tears, and
left post haste, for more congenlal quar-
, tcrs. Pardon our weakness will You.
We find the Pocahontasions as gen
cral thing, Independent, clever and kind
but rs we said some time previous,
YOU can't go far on tick. The farmers
are still making hay, many OF them Will
not finish till September. They put 1t
up in small stacks, about two tons in
each 1t is a common thing to see fifty
and sixty of these stacks on one mead
ow. You never see a wagon in the
field. They put it up in this manner
A long rope is made of hay-thls
they have attached to horse-the hay
is first put in shocks, and the rope being
placed around it they drag it to the
stack, there a man pitches it to the
builder One man can pitch as much
as two can drag. When winter comes,
they turn in their stock and allow them
to help themselves.
Hope V. G. NJ. got home safely.
Love to Timothy and Tcmplar, and a
little more inh for drumming Reed.
o! "Running Reed"
How great your speed.
From nought TO Poets greatest power.
Here the "E'' string broke and the
old thing refused TO turn. More next
fine Yours forever,
MARY BEAU.