South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-06-30
Correspondence Intelligencer,
HARDY COUNTY.

MR. hAsPER TN continuing my JOt-
tings with reference to centennial mat
tiers, several phases in connection there
to have presented themselves to nay
mind so closely allied, that cannot we'll
forego the opportunity to present them.
Then the first proposition to deter
mine is whether we are going? If deci-
dcd 'in the affirmative, the next question
might be, to know what we arc going
for? and the next theSprobable cost of
getting there and back again to our
homes?
La starting It would be rs we'll first &c
determine then which would be the most
satisfactory way to go; of course, after
we leave, our first aim will be to get on
by ran rs soon as possible, and TO
goodly number, there might be objects
of attraction, by the different routes,
that might well be worth. their attention,
and persons who GO from our counties,
lay over at Washington. Alexandria,
and Baltimore, might put in few days
very satisfactorily to themselves. Then
again, Ivy taking Pennsylvania road at
Cumberland or Martinsburg, there is
Harrisburg, Lancaster. and numerous
lesser towns in PENNSYLVANIA that would
be new and int resting to many who
have never been through this section.
am told that ON the road from Mar.
tinsburg through the Cumberland Val
ley, passes through the most fertile
country east of the Allegheny noun
tain, exhibiting q high state OF cultiva.
ton and civilization.
These are all worthy of our attention
before starting; then after reaching the
end of oar Journey we should not have
made nh nimlcss trip, but orr utmost
capacity should be brought into rcdui.
sition, and every effort made TO use the
opportunity thus but once to he embra.
ccd. But, withal, don't he in hurry,
don't fret, but take your time, it viii! pay
you well to iaind this; but if you get in
hurry get on the Railroad if you went
to go slow take a boat ride. There is
so many ways7to change the programme
III and about the City when after Won Get
overcharged, IS you will at the centen.
NAL rooms or halls, that You can very
we'll be relieved in this way Mt very
decidedly small cost, there. is so much
OF interest to-be seen there, that il
would not be well to overlook them. and
| thus call the attention OF all that they
may not lose sight of them And Mt
ashingtoD, ifNyou make stop there be
sure to go through the public buildings
they are ours and We ut least have n
right to overlook them also, 60 to the
Botanic gardens there too, take a boat
ride on our Potomac while there. am
sure You will find it pleasant TO take a
little trip down the River to Alexandria
and Mount Vernon.
But, after all, you must make q start
TO accomplish what | have laid ont for
you. ! am sure you will neither have
missed the time or the money TO do all
/ that | have laid out for you, or your chill.
drcn or friends, by the return Of the next
centennial.
III expenses while in Philadelphia.
with ordinary prudence, need not exceed
three dollars per, day. including board,
lodging aud the 80 cents admission fec
Mt centennial grounds. The Railroad
fare from Keyscr for return trip is Sl3
80, from Cumberland SIP 90. Martins.
burg So 90. Winchester $40 90. was
| told by conductor that You could get
return tickets over the Broad Top and
Central Pa. for gil 00.---Tickets To be
had at Shriver,s Drug Store, Bait. ST.,
Cumberland.
This is very pleasant road to travel
on; you 90 by Bedford Springs, Hunt.
iugdon, Harrisburg. &c I found the
conductors on this route very accommc.
dating gentlemen.
One word more, my dear friend, and
am done. and that particularly and
specially for you. Suppose you leave
off dabblin2 in tie mire OF politics for n
short time and take yourself and your
better half TO the centennial. should
be glad 70 Join my old friend and do
likewise. IL is just what every young
gentleman should do. Y.
t-V' A correspondent Of the Pendleton
NcUs gives au account Of rattlesnake
killed by dog, on the 18th inst, on
Black Thorn, in that county. We are
informed that on last Thurslo, morning
While Henry ; nnctt. ir. was away tom
hone, bis wife had lef s.tlra. of Gle
children sitting ou tlo porch CO. ,he
house "H1 Como 90 Che use. e.. ono
purpose oN...tacc OF seycra ,ers- ed
.. a,3 beer some o.. )rt
.' N's1 "c aetrJ .Ir s.tls .ov.
l.1.s ga zct. .H.l- +. . .crri.
r..e i'e0. tirs @..oe" HrtertI to
.' house sc Ia.cs w e1a.s,a. and
.aer' .a Has gt-at surprise. found n
.a.- rat'..lakt o' .ht porch The
or .." H-.. a. .A.3rea bad
tta .u.. fsIt.r f1.tliul
l. vhoea.a5 g .e.c relief Tigc
...I .f. ,.c Hat. snake and soon
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