The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-06-02
From the Independent state.

pendent State Of Webster, would, am
afraid, be too much Of IN imposition
upon your readers, SO l will only give
enough of it to fulfill my promise.
Our party, consisting Of "Unclc"
En- RalstOn, j. Ii. Barc, j. NJ. uamil-
ton and myself left Weston on tho
17lh inst, and on the next day at
noon arrived in fine spirits at this city,
where NO were warmly greeted by our
old friends "Boss" Shafcr, Dr.. Deshon,
Dr.. Dyer, Pat Duffy, George Suwyers
and host Of others who make Web
ster county SO famous for its hospital
ity. Here We spent the night, drink.
ing freely from the famous spring Of
sal! sulphur water; and from that only,
for not drop Of Ramp Juice, :"
Mountain Dew" or "Websser Una
brid ged" could be found. Tho county
fathers have refused to grant license to
sell lhom, and tho Deputy Marsball's
raid upon the springs from which they
flow with such zeal, that scarce enough
is left even to moisteu the roses that
once bloomed SO cOnplacentIy upon tue
faces Of many of Webstcr's social souls.
However, tho Marshalls do no. always
have IN easy time Of it; and one Of
them who went to break up still u
few days ago, wisely concluded to put
the matter of, especially after he had
listened to an argument to that effect
directed through the sights of a rife.
The next day We started for our
young friend, Napoleon Barb's, on
Leatherwood Greek, ard met bis amiable
spouse and others on their way to pay
visit Of several days in the neighbour
hood. The unexpected meeting, aud
the cry Of yankees" from one OF them,
almost caused stampede in their par
~; but after We had dispelled the illu-
sion, we were informed that the "latch
string was out" and that We could
make ourselves at home until their re-
tnrn. This we did, and remained
there several days, exploring Leather
wood even beyond the falls, and catch
ing trout lin such quantities as only
hungry men know how to dispose Of.
Luatherwood Falls are 80 feet porpen-
dicular, and yet We found plenty Of
trout above them. How they got there
is still question among tho natives.
Hero We killed our first rattcsnakc.
On the I'D We started for Burgoo
Creek, stopping on our way for IN ex-
cellcnt dinuGr ut "kellcr" Ben Ham.
rick's, and to whose brother. Squire
Adam Hamrick, We. arc indebted for
special tarors in tho way Of pasturage
for our horses. "Keller" Ben had
shortly before killed u large panther,
whose skin l obtained and will bring
hone with me. At Burgoo We stopped
with that hospitable, wtole.sOulcd best
of fellows. Trigger" Ben Hamrick,
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