The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-19
LETTER FROM BELMONT.
A Poetic FIight-GoOd R"a"s III"
Good NoraIs-St, ClatrsIille, Hc.


Sr. CLAIRsvILLE, October 10th, 1870.
| Editors of the Register.
The tog-horn is busted, the blower Is
And me hard money chaps at the forks OF
rJa, tiif Aid I'D no the rag baby's tomb.
- ~ Siup of retention as homeward
To clip the coupons from the bonds that
AND T shout out "In three years well re-.
sumo"
But the baby has fooled ;hem-they buried
his ghost,
For over in Penn land. he Taltie his hosts
And shouts back, with II, alth al aOlooA
"Resumption'Sp presumption, not suihioh,
you bet;
With only a nickel for dollars Of debt, -,
Howl In thunder you goin' TO resune'
l beg pardon, I'm not on elections
or politics now, but my old muse
cane pitching along just now, and run
mig right between my legs, hoisted me
of on the above poetical night before |
knew what | was about; and all l could
do was to rein the huZzy in AS soon AS
possible and get down to terra iirma
again, and having the tickle witch safely
hobbled to matter of fact stump, m
all right now and safe enough. l under
stand her old tricks. Many time be.
fore has she boosted me up TO the stars
and tapped me ilat in the mud, and &C.
casionally yet she takes me unawareS
and hoists me heavenwardS, to get back to
prosy earth as best | can. And now that
I'm safe aground, I'll plod along and
saw, I'm surprised to find myself skipped
from the woody hills of Virginia, clear
over into the heart of rich and prosper
Gus Belmont county. Should be asked
why am here | could hardly say and
would have to reply AS did the country
lover hankering after the farmers girls
and quartcring on his premises, who,
when the old man getting out OF
all patience, tackled him with, sc" here
Young man. want to know your motives
and your business here'-deliberate
nnswcrrd-"W ell sir I'd have You know
nv motives are honorable, though
INV business is sort o vague. 80 III
sure my motive is honorable enough
though nav purpose Is a little vague
But il / IN hunting for the piGcc Ike
best. | think Im on the right track
Will, many OF the Interior co1ntI'S .;
Wet Virginia are rich in minerals, Inn
Der. blue grass, cattle, %c,, and the PEG
ple lavish in hospitality, yet thcy are
wo.ully behind she times III Improve
m,u,s. o. what relief u bee tran. icrr"0
from the mud roads and HorscpGtbs over
there, and in many counties IN ONO too,
that ON, must wade and founder through
in pcril of life and limb, 10 this broad
,rated highway with solid limestone
bed Surely the great National Road Is
next to u railroad or nayIgaOle river IN
its advantages to the communities !.
traycrses. And then good roads ana
morals 20 together Us tins cummuhI1!
fully shows; and why will people not
learn this truth, and more than TINS
that all the advantages OF intelligent I'M
provements 90 together, good ro"GS'
good morals, good crops, good soh"niS'
good times, good every thing, ana Will
hnd roads none of them. VINO can
have good morals, when yourself or your
team sticks in the mud everytIme ne
moves out of doors? Who cares Tor
good crops, with no road to market
How and why good schools with no
highways to let the light OF intelligent
progress in and out? How can conmu-
mites have good times imprisoned IN
the back woods2 West Virginia and
Ohio too want more of these grand
Mscadim;zed aver ucs, rs well Us lnhn-
itelv better common country fo"us'
Money spent on roads IS the
hes. investment the people can make,
will pav quicker ard better dividends
than bonds. | have long heard the
praises Of Belmonts wealthin grass, sheep
&c but did not expect to see 1t III SO
high state Of culture and Improvement
One don't often see waste places hero
aIltnr raviucs and timber, lands In brush
and briCr---instead every nook ana
corner not cultivated, Is cleaned up ana
in -rass. And right here is the secret
of the farmers profits and happiness,
to have no uuprodUctlve capital IN idle
waste lands, to- bring loss, and no ugly
corners and thickrts to annoy and worry
him. In these days of the universal cry
Of hard times, it does one good TO run
,brouch community of real thrift and
nlenty. As | came out from Bridgeport
ard met the dozens of wagons, loaded TO
the qtards with splendid potatoes, corn
cabbage, turnips, squashcs, wool, &C. 10
supply the city markets, | felt sure
,bat here is a people At least who can
laugh at panics ana winter in peace and
plenty. 49, o
have been admIring the country so
much that | hav'nt as yet, seen much OF
this Aourishiug county capitol, that BEL
!.ire wants to rob of its prerog"tlves'
but from its large hotels, full busy stores
and magnificent sch, 0. building l may
SAY st. Clalrsville Is alive to the times
able to pay lis taxes, and seems to DO
comfortable and happy. ,,,
How long I'll stay here and where l Il
go. | cant say-and | don't know that
il concerns anytoiy-at least ANYBODY
but myself and In sure I'm indifferent
on the subject. Its a free country as long
Is man behaves himself But where
ever Qanq, If find pleasure or trouble,
vou'u hear from me. Medltatively
SALATHlEL.