The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-04
ACROSS THE COUNTRY,
what n "Register" Correspondent
Says Of His Journey Through
Brooke and Ohio COuntics-Inte-
resting and Cosby.


resting and Cosby.
July, Sd, 1877.
Editors of the Register:
| step from the steamer Abner U Neal
and up the landing at Wellsburg to the
Granite House, where Mr.. JAS. Hukill Is
standing with psir of co!ts-seated be-
hind which we are soon driving up the
crooked valley of Buffalo.
As we drive through the streets we
cannot help out notice the quietness OF
this placid old country town. Her citl-
zens do not like to be disturbed. l.
capitalists come in and desire to enjoy
their natural advantages and locate
their real estate suddenly rises III
value. Or if any noisy improvement
such rs mandatory or railroad
happens to get possession OF some proper
tv near any Of their residences they lm-
medistely petition Council to s0ate the
nuisance. But | still think she has
destiny before him. She will make u
pleasant suburb OF Wheeling or Steuoen-
Vile. When the P, w. Il h railroad
i. built, the busy citizens OF these enter
prising towns can go. after business
hours, to enjoy quiet country residence.
Now, in prospect of this, hope they will
not think Of an Immediate advance OF
their real estate.
AS We pass over the Wellsburg and
b thany pike, Mr.. Hukill remarks that
this is the best improvement in Brooke
county. On the route l noticed stakes,
an indication of n survey OF the great
narrow gauge railroad that was to be
built from ST. Louis 10 New York. AS
th,-.a stakes rot away so vanish earthly
hopes.
" hen we pass the wooden mill, with
it, humming anc buzzing, the valley
begins to wInden, and We are at once
struck with the fine appearance OF the
crops. Vegetation is luxuriant, and
seems To have doubled itself in one week.
Wheat is beginning to change color
re ,dy for harvest, and promises a full
crop wherever sOwed. Corn and oats,
which farmers were so blue about but q
lew days ago, also promise well, and /
scarcely knew fields which l had seen =
we, * ago. Meadows and pastures tell OF
fat pork and full hsy-mows next winter,
and potatoes should begin to taste less
"t silver, from the appearance OF the
patches" as they are termed by the
farmers.
At Bethany we take dinner with
Sheriff Curtis, who Is noted for his
whole-souled hospitality. He has pur-
chased the old a. X. Ross property, in
which he now resides With his resi-
dence Just on the edge of town, and his
fine farm few minutes, drive away, L
c)uld envy his position rs farmer, not
IS sheriff.
Dluner over we dropped into the
county grange meeting, where number
of farmers, their wives and daughters
are assent led discussing matters relating
to their interests, and making arrange.
rnents tor "harvest feast" and Pomona
exhibition, to be held the last OF August,
IN Gaston's orchard 1T Point Mills, in
this county, where speeches are expected
auI entertainments of social nature
will be- the order of the day, which
farmers, and especially those OF them
WHO are grsngers, know how ~ enjoy.
As lett town the Hon. Campbell
Tsrr wss occupying horse block and
addressing the citizens upon the neceSsl-
" OF Investing more money Ia the L.
W. \ Ky. Railroad, subj GO. OF un-
common interest 20 the average citizen
o. tue Panhandle.
Through the kindness of Samuel w.
A'chinson | had pleasant ride up CAS-
W VI
~ he seen the same tine prospects for the
fsmer, ODe compliant | heard, their not
having sufficient stock TO eat their .IXu-
rant pastures. For the past two or three
wears, crops and pastures have been short
and the stock has been sold ont of the
county.
noticed twelve acre field OF clover
on the top Of high ridge with a west
ern eXposure-where clover Is not sup
posed TO stard the ireezlng of more than
one winter. The owner, Jas. Z. Nc MUIR
ray. says be cut two large yields OF clover
from TINS field, and this IS the third, and
| have not seen better field of clover in
ne two counties. He says he never pas
-"never allows boot ON it" TO use
b g own expressive language.
think farmers should make note OF
thus. Many complaints are made that
Lpey cannot get stand of meadow TO
rIn more than two or three years; es-
y cially clover which scarcely ever stands
lnCre than one winter. The secret may
be this, that they cannot pasture field
and have meadow too, in the same sea-
son. la the spring they turn their stock
il the meadow to eat down the strag-
i'm grass, and as soon as it is cut, after
harvest when the grass begins to sprout
up, stock are turned in, and the grass lett
naked and bare tor winter. Is it any
wonder that 1t freezes out?
At Potomac see building or two 10
pr Jcess OF ereCtlOn-One n wagon-maker's
shop and blacksmith combined. AS |
left, the citizens, gathered upor the
counters OF stores were discussing wool,
politics, and the dollar of the Daddics,'
with ms much assumed knowledge as if
tni- were Il political sad commercial
centre, or AT aspiring State Capital.
For the present, | am yours in haste,