Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-06-18

rogatlve 10 indulge, ana ne does
moderately and with the coolest sor
: LOT independence.
ITS MOUNTAINEERs.
While l was strolling through
billiard room adjoining the saloon,
tall rustic specimen of the truly orig
nal mouptaineer stepped into the So
loon. He was clad in anything bu
purple and fine linen, but he didn'
seem to care much about the techni
calines of dress. His speech to tn
dispenser of refrigerating beverage
was so frank, and he was so self sac
rifcirg withal, that / quote. Step
ping up to the bar with his face suf
fused with smiles at the prospect O
good things to come, he said: esquire
| kinder think that a sherry cobbleI
wouldn't be bad thing to take a
this particular period OF the evening
With bland smile, the bartender
assured him that it would not be {
bad thing to take. but that he wal
unable to furnish it that evening"
100 cold, eh?" "No, not too cold
but there is no ice." Then said the
moumtaineer, ga mint julep isn't to
be cackled at" The man behind
the counter regretted the entire alb
sence of mint, but said he could coin
him something else. "Well," said
the man, "bein' as 1 can't get a julep,
I'll take gin straight" and straight.
way the gin was placed on the coun
ter. l like to see man sacrifice his
feelings once in a while. If man
can't get a sherry cobbler," and i:
willing to take 'julep," II
shows that he is willing TO accommo
date others, but when he can't GET
neither, and takes "gin straight,
why, sir, it argues that he is self-sac
rifcing.
ITS LADIES.
/ don't know how ever got to de-
voting any of my matter-offact Wi
tings to the ladies, but somehow the
Ironton and Ashland ladies were no.
ticed, and | can't consistently leave
the Huntington ladies out. They
are pretty, and the younger the mis-.
ses are the prettier they be. There
must be something in the pure fresh
cir that keeps the roses on their cheeks
in constant bloom. | don't see how
my friend Major Gilbert, the bach
elor editor, has passed unconquered
so long. Let me tell you that young
lady at a masquerade there not long
since was dressed as the ADVERTISER,
and yet be recklessly toys with desti-
ny, and is going down to the grave
unloving. The Huntington ladies
are the least bit vain, but they are
decidedly more provoking than vain.
They will promenade the elegant
sidewalks on either side ofthe broad
avenues, in the early evening, and
just about the time they find you are
trying to look into their pretty faces,
they will turn them to one side, or
right about-face, and, as they turn
their head away, their very gesture
seems to say Wouldn't you like to
! look at US"
ITS INDUSTRIES.
It has a car wheel factory in &C.
tive operation. | know We lost this
important mandatory, but | don't
intend to be jealous about it. | re.
member the TIMES earnestly advoca-
ted its erection at Portsmouth, with
what result the Board of Trade can
better answer. This factory has been
shipping large numbers of car wheels
to California, and they have already
established for their manufactured ar.
ticles an envIable reputation. They
are not working full now. but when
times grow better | have no doubt
they will give employment to double
the present quota of hands 4 soap
factory has just been completed. A
large engine house has been built in
the lower end Of the city, and several
buildings, suitable for manufactures,
have been erected, the engine to sup.
ply steam power for those who shall
rent them.
The Huntington Iron and Coal
Mining and Manufacturing Company
contemplate the immediate construc
ton of a blast furnace and several
cokeing furnaces, as also, at no dis
tant day, the erection OF rolling
mill and nail mill. A sufficient
amount of stock has been subscribed
to begin the work without delay
Col. Harvey, Col. Kirk, and j. w.
Nerlander are the principal men in
the enterprise, and an effort will be
made TO get the Swift mill to locate
there. Ground has been donated
them upon which to build, and they
have the option of some of the finest
mineral lands in this country, and
of easy access. In conversation with
Col. Harvey, was surprised to hear
him describe the many varieties and
superior qualities of ore to be found
within very short distance from the
city. At the price which they car
obtain coal and ore, they can manu-
facture about thirty per cent cheap
er than other furnaces, while the
quality of the coal they obtain, coup
led with the price paid, will enable
them to manufacture coke equal tc
the McConnellsville coke. and az fg
ures 50 much below that obtained by
the latter that it will create surprise
Glass works are also talked of, and
q movement is on FOOT to induce Ger