Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-06-21
the xrArlmo AND xAarnAus aAllasAp.

We notice by late number Of the Lock HavsI
Enisrpriss, that . number Of capitalists recentl,
invaded the lower end Of our county, for the pur
pose Of seeing just how tho land lies down thsr
and looking to the interest Of the proposed Ksat'
log 4 KarthAus railroad. We now introduce Tho
correspondent Of the Enierprise aud allow him ts
relate his trip as We hnd 1t In that Journal Of thu
| I'd Of juno,
Ny Dear Eaierprs I'm company with Col
Noyos, W. d. Carskaddon and John Haynes, youi
correspondent arrived at Heating on Monday last
about noon, where we were met by that prince Of
landlords and good fellows, Joe Merry, who soon
had US seated at his bountifully spread board,
whore We spent about m hour in discussing gen.
uine turtle soup and specked trout. Amer q
hearty dinner we commenced to ascend the noun.
tain, Deacon Carskaddon and Haynes leading Of
on foot and the gallant Colonel and self seated ip
the no-top, no spring wagon, with John Chatham
rs our guide. Before We had arrived at tho sui,-
init Of the mountain fearful thunder storm came
upon US, causing US fairly to shudder. Tho un-
selfish aud kind-harted Colonel, thinking only Of
the comfort of Others sheltered as best he could,
his comp inion from tho drenching rain that came
down In drops as big as the new silver half-dol-
lars, and much more plentifully, by placing his
delicate frame between him and the storm, assist
The view from the top Of this mountain is
beautiful beyond description. For a distance Of
twenty miles you can soc the ssinnemahoning, the
scene embracing the farm Of out late worthy COM
missioner, Wallace Gakle, and the river, valley
and mountains, making picture which. II put
on canvas by our own artist, Jacob UP, Esq.,
would cntitle Il to place In the art gallery at
the Centennial, beside the paintings from tho
Royal Gallery Of the Queen Of Great Britain and
Ireland and Empress Of India.
After SIX hours ride, which was made en-
joyable by the wit and cnnvsrsation Of the Dca-
con, we arrived at the hospitabls mansion Of Dr.
Potter, at the Three Rum. To DR.. Potter aud
his amiabe and accomplished wife We will for
ever remain In debt for the kindness and courtesy
shown us-true old Virginia hospitality In lis
broadest sense. We passed two nights under their
roof, but the writer did not sleep overmuch. Any
one who wishes to enjoy genuine and solid snor-
Ing should sleep In room with Noyes and Haynes
The Colonel is n fair snorer and cannot be heard
over mile, but he breaks his neck at times,
which Is great relief both TO his hearers and
himselfj but for steady snoring diet, give me
haynes--it Is not 90 loud but that you could hear
cannon 20 cd under your bed, but so regular and
beautiful, and withal so continuous. Repeated
punching In the ribs by his bed fellow, the Dea-
con, was Of no avail. Snors he would and snore
he did, utterly regardless Of time or eternity.
Doctor Potter, you will remember, was, some
two years ago, member Of Assembly from Clear
field county, and when a candidate again, was
defeated by tho Modocs, tribe Of Indians, / un- e
derstand, living In Clearhcld county and permit
ted to vote. We found him an exceedingly afable
and intelligent gentleman, we'll posted on the af-
fairs OF the country, and In conversation at tho
table one day, he remarked that there was very
little purity In our public mon. The Deacon
agreed with him and by further illustration,
thinking at the time Of the Centennial, said that
you could not even get pure molasses. Should
Clearheld county DO entitled to the next State
Senator would suggest DR.. Potter as the man !;
he would be an eminotly proper person. Nomi-
nate and elect Potter and you would hear no
more Of boom corruptions.
Persons not familiar with Keating and Kart
hans townships imagine that IL Is rough uneul-
tiyated territory, ct only to hunt deer in and cut
timber. This 10 great error. There are few
liner farms In Pennsylvania than you soc here,
and certainly no better wheat in Clinton county
than is now growing on one Of Doctor Pottcr's
farms. In driving over 10 look at a coal mine
We passed through a beautiful farming country
tasteful farm houses and barns and general ap-
pearance Of thrift The timber is nearly all gone
here and there small patch Is observable, but
the great number Of immense stumps show how
thicky il once stood.
nhiiOuhhhe hhu mtuthf huet w tho thtuiu iol
this section of country although few years
since, great wealth stood on the ground In tho
shape Of valuable timber there Is still greater
undeyeloped wealth under the ground In coal and
iron ore. As my distinguished friend Noyes OBJ
served, Seeing Is believing" will now state
what saw about four miles from potter's Mills,
yili a vein Of coal, in which stosd upright with
my bat of, and the top Of my head not coming
within two ieet Of the top Of the seam. You will
know the thicknes Of this seam when tell you |
stand six feet In nv stockings this Is as beauti.
ful coal as can be found In the State, and would
yield 10000 tons TO the acre. Nearly every farm
within an area Of fifteen miles has coal on it,
The openings are numerous, aud all that Is re-
quired to develop this county Is TO build the
karthaus and Keating Railroad. 1t Is only a
question Of time when II will be done, as the
immendse body Of coal, to be estimated by the
hundreds Of millions Of tons, cannot remain much
longer out of Market
We returned home by way Of Karthaus and
snowshoe, taking dinner at Haines' hotel, Snow
shoe land we recommend any one wanting good
dinner to stop with Hancs The ride down the
Bellefonte A Snowshoe Railroad Is very interest
ing, there being four switch backs, which 70 for
ward and backward along the side Of the noun
tain distance Of nearly four miles, which in a
straight limo Is but little more than three hund-
dred yards. For pio-nics snowshoe Is desirable
locality. The round trip can be made from Lock
Haven In one day. TouRisr.