The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-11-23


attitude; and which he dashed about 10
q furious manner. His eyes were
large and fery, and together with bis
flaming tail, dilfused . brillian, light
over his whole form. And the avility
with which he durted his red hot
tongue, made The appearance Of the
mo lister more horrible. This frightful
object entertained our nocturnal tray
eler about three minutes. then with an
appalling yell and furious bounds into
the thicEst, he left the road clear for
bis guest TO pass on. an opportunity
which be gladly ayailed himeelf Of al
full speed to his horse. Was this
monster the "deyil going about seek.
ing whom he may deyour." or whatf
RI A LEWIS CouSrY PRlAcuER III
PirrsBuRo.-Ijear RoG-Priday, tho
9Th inst. found me on board tue cas-.
tern bound train at Clarksburg, en-
route for, Pittsburg, going BY way OF
Cumberland. In = few minutes the
conductor announced our arrival in
Grafton. Here | would have gladly
stopped aud seen many kind iricnds
when have learned 10 love; but q
lew moments rest, AMI the train IL bur.
rying on amid the grand aud solemn
scenes Of the Cheat and Allegheny
Moustains. One feels q little Shaky
q. the train darts around these iron.
bound mountain Supra, across deep
gorges aud along the margin offearful
ptecipices. Looking down into these
deep gorges, clad 10 the drapsry Of
solemn scenery, or up at those noun.
TAM peaks that seem TO set up against
The ky. Que certainly must b. dead to
the pobla impulses Of his better nature
lfhe would not DO Impressed for good
by locking upon scenes so intensely
solemn. Il growing dark, | elOse NY
window, thinking Ut tho text from
which heard the las. sermon preached
-"Seeing oil these thugs must 10
dissolved what manner of persons aught
80 To DO 10 all holy conversation aud
godliness.' (sss Pster.) In trout of
mo sat largo man dressed in grey
esus clothes. He has large whip III
his hand, the lash carefully wrapped
around the hickory staff to whiehit il
attached. lie is . stock man, [ pre-.
sumo. from tho grass regions If our
State, aud has cattle GU some near
train. Suddenly be crys out, Fire 10
the Mountains, boysl" Looking cut,
line Of Gre is seen stretching along
the crest Of tho mountain. and down
long slauting slopes, vLila huge vol.
umes Of smoke ascend upward to give
increased beauty and grandeur TO the
scene As | look out upon those
flames darting aroInd and up those
mountain pines, l feel glad that | am
not out 10 "them thar woods" or |
might DO under the necessity Of bring.
ing these locomotive beams ofmiuo III
10 motion more rapid than you reported
| did on u similar occasion. | noticed
that the FIRE continued through this
mountain region for distance Of gu
miles. What damage |. was doing |
did not ascertain. We arrived In
Cumberland too late to connect with
the Pittsbursitraiu; aud found pleas
aut quarters To- tho Central Hotel.
The city was jubilant over the election
ofaDemoerat to Congress from this
District. Tho like had not occurred
for ii years. They bad been having
torchlight professions, aud q good time
generally. 10 tho morning bad a
good opportunity to look at the mum.
tain city Of 10000 inhabitants. l,s
splendid churches, the Queen City Ho.
vi, with its squirting fountains, its
miniature lakes, Tie rolling mills, the
smoke Of whose furnaces ascend up
forever, were all visited, aud i. QUE
and a half o'clock l got aboard the
train aud turned my faee toward the
city Of smoke! After leaviu X Cumbef.
land tue frat ~ miles you pass
through a wild, rough aud barren
country, but valuable in ils mineral
deposits, iron aud goal in abundance.
Narrow Railroads lead from lhv main
road up nearly every gorge. Ore,
coal ahd lumber arc procured and sent
on east. Alter We reach the Cassel.
man River section, the surface Of the
country besones more even aud fertile.
Large farms spread out before our Wis
ion, under . good state Of cultivation.
Grain fields, tie red barn aud the ueat
farm house. with It's white fence aud
WILDERNESS ffruli trees --in fact every
prospect pleases. Western Penusyl.
wanna Is lsr ahead VI our mountain
State III nauy essential elements oftrue
prosperity, But | nm nearing Pitts.
burg, aud il is getting quite dark. |
passed through several large towns,
asloW with beauty Of gas.llght. The
eugiue bell is ringing, aud the au.
nUuuesnient is iuade-Pittsburg! n
step Out amid . thiekpt VI coach whips.
| tiud lodging in the hvuongahvla
House. Sit down next morning 10 u
fashionable breakfast. Step " the
nt,;a. ..I i...n ,kat th..a ,r;il ha n