The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-12-27

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E:D- OK THE WING -EdiiOr Demo
cT0t. Il now redeem my promise by
sending you few pcucil notes taken
during my wauderiugs as a CONNER
cial traveller. shook the dust. or
rather the. mud Of your town off my
feet on the - day Of December,
1875, aud departed eastward. And
before l get beyond the precincts Of
said town must tell you that the
people in the counties visit call your
beautiful village "Iospitalvillc;" aud
they also say that it is "thc sink into
which is poured all the moneys Of the
State" 1t is very amusing TO hear
their cxtravagant estimates OF the cost
OF the Insane Hospital Some say
Sl,5O0,0O0, others 81, 100000 has al
ready been expended. But to resume
my journey. At uoon | found myself
in one of the permanent seats Of gov.
ernment. From thence | shaped my
course down stream for Grafton. Ar
rived at the historical town Of Philippi
and campci for tho night. Was
aroused bright and carly tho next
morning by the growing Of the veritablc
old traditional rooster that reconstructed
Golonel L. D., an old friend Of your
correspondent. Tho story is AZ ioI-
lows: In tho "latc unplcasa ntnCss,
before the battle of Philippi. tho alore.
said Colouel had joined tho defenders
Of tho sacred SOIL" and was present
in the suii town. clad in the gorgeous
,rappings Of . "grim visaged warrior
of the olden time c. brass buttons.
french hat and white feather. tipped
with rcd. Ga tho evening b.forG the
battle of Philippi, the ColOucl's mill.
tary greatness had expanded until in
his own proper person he had covered
with military glory rather large in
voice Of thut duid familiarity termed mp.
pic ;juck, which caused him to sleep
soaudIy 10 his military boots and spurs.
a, daylight the. BOOM! boom Of the
Yankee cannon rang out on the morn.
ing mir. The Colonel was aroused.
aud rushed TO the window. lie saw
the hills all around lined with Lin
coins hircliugs," and saw at glance
that his chances for escape were almost
hopeless. His next thought was how
to get clear OF bis war clothes. Has.
lily he crammed the brass buttoncl
coat into an old closet, and flung the
hat out Of back window. It lit
right side up" the feather com.
mencel to wave triumphan,ly in the
breeze 4 rooster seeing
tho feather. and installing it for some
war-like bird. commenced hos,iliries.
The Colonel. seeing the charge Of the
rooster, ut once declared that .'if CIV.
cry living thing. including tho chick.
ems. werc arraYed on the sidc Of the
United States Government. no would
resign ull hopes OF military distinction
and return to his loved ones at home"
which he did, and there remained dur.
ing the war.
In transit from Philippi to Grafton.
[ find that the Valley River has some
falls and rapids. The
descent or flIl between these two
points is, the native, say, about $50
feet Ono of tho falls is called 1.-THE
Wells" from the fact that at the lower
end of the fall there are several round
holes bored in the solid rock. These
holes are vertical. or nearly so, about
three feet in diameter. and from 10 to
90 feet deep. and euch Of them have a
large round stone lying loosely in the
bottom. The theory Of these construc.
lions is this Tho rush of waters in
different directions havS given to these
stones rotary motion. and thus the
huvc cash worn for themselves hOl"
which goes on increasing in depth from
year to ycar. rs they rotate.
Yours. &c, DRUMMER Boy.