Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-07-01
Horseback Correspondenoe along
the Big Sandy

Mr.. Jno. e. Romans is just compile
, ting a neat and tasty residence, and
the new Masonic Hall is an ornament
to any town. The leading hotel is
the "Cassville House." by Jas. IL.
: Marcum, which is strictly first class.
Among the merchants we may no.
tiee Blair & Billups, and Hazard &
Damron, dealers in general merchan-
disc. Frasber & Romans, Druggists,
also the new Steam Saw and Grist
| Mill, offs: s. Vinson, all seem to be
prosperous and happy. In the abb
sense of Mr.. Howell who is on WIS.,
it to New York. THE Wayne Adro>
cate" is ably edited by w. NJ. Work.
man, who is well known to our rea-
ders as the "Bad Sam" Of Wayne
County. We called on him a few
moments, and found everything going
on all o. r.; he reports the subscrip-
ton as high and rising fast.
| When the Tug River r. r. is built
and the Sandy is slackwatered, this
valley will be favored spot. and We
do believe that the dime is almost
here then will Cassville, the head
OF reliable navigation on the Sandy
be happy; several parties have lately
Invested largely in the up river coal
lands, who have energy and capital
and will be heard from ere long.
In response to a kind invitation
we attended a S. S. Picnic a, short
distance up the Tug Fork at place
called Beech Bottom; the first thing
We saw was a fine banner, bearing
the inscription I'm God We Trust,
on the reverse were these Mystic
words "The Wayne Advocate. We
confess that this was striking illns>
tration of the Eternal fitness of
things" Passing down the river we
note several new improvements. At
i HUBBARDsTOwN,
we met party of silver hunters who
wore slouched hats and tried hard to
wear the look of old California mi
ners. As We come into the
ROUND BOTTOM
we note the well kept farms of l.. I.
Smith. and p. A. Powell; we called
at the Store of James Prichard who
was as smiling and happy as usual.
We cross the river tol''kavanaugh
Chapel where We found
A GRANGE PICNIC
in progress; we needed no invitation
to alight and enter in search after
food which we found in abundance,
there were four Oranges represented
and as speech making was in order
we had the pleasure of listening to
very eloquent address by Rev. Jno.
Martin who was followed by Mr.
James McGuinn, Of Pomona Grange,
so; it was an enthusiastic meeting
throughout, but enc incident occur
red to disturb the peace and harmony
of the same. Columbus Porter had
taken too much fighting whiskey and
was stepping high and proud; hating
before wagon containing several
young ladies, he deliberately drew a
revolver and compelled them 20 step
down and out; other warlike demon
strations caused Squire Burgess to
issue warrant for his arrest and tri-
al on the spot, when he was bound
for his appearance before Boyd Cir
cult court; this did not accord with
the prisoners idea OF liberty, so like
"Shamus O'Brien" h" leaped from
among the guards and was gone
gone to those hills where Mountain
GERS are free" he was overtaken and
started for Catlettsburg undcra strong
guard, and is now Porter in the
"Guilkey Hou-e."
Big Sandy Grange is one year old,
has so members, and represents a
large capital; they mean business.
From Sandy to
WAYNE COURT HOUSE
the crops are looking well. We find
ON arriving here that the "oetrlfed
Irishman" is a reality, it is boy and
weighs nearly 10 pounds.
A first class elopement was the I'M
rortant topic, the parties concerned,
were James Ferguson, (alias Bub)
and alady of fair standing and re
spectacle family. Ferguson is a no.
torious character and has been in jaiI
tor some time past for unlawful re
failing. while in Jail, his conduct was
good, Thereby hangs a tale" q cor
respondence was instituted AMI KEEP
up, the counting (and kissing if any
was ''thr'o the bars" hst soon after
he was released they folded tents anc
silently sped away toward the raging
Big Sandy at dead of night; the Ia
test dispatches state that she ~ san
at home again, and it is hoped tina
: this strange event will be forgotten
Married, on June 18th By Rev. }
d. Garrett, Mr.. Pleasant Workman
and Miss Maggie Adkins, all of thi
place.
We wish the happy couple pleas
ant voyage over the sea OF bliss will
no occasional squall to mar thei
pleasure.
Geo F. RatliT, Esq, has remod
l deled and repaired his residence in
very tasty style.
G. g. Burgess, Esq, is home agail
after visit to friends in Ashland
| Glad to see you home Goble.
$ MIR. James kyser is spoken ofas
candidate for County Supt., for tn
coming term; he is admirably qualif
ed for the position.
County Court begins on July 9th
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