The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-08-24
A Visitor from webster.
Editor Democrat:

The medicinal properties Of tho Ad.
olson Spring are rapidly growing Into
favor and for tho last two months it
has been used by quite q large number
Of visitors. Taking into considerable;
tho great difficulties attended in reach.
ing TINT point, it is really wonderful to
500 the rapid annual increase Of visitors;
aud they almost unanimously say TINT
they gre benefited By The use Of the
:Tater. 1t acts as mild stilnulant and
appetizer. Ono Of tho most rcmarka.
bic and desirable effects Of tho water Is
its iucompatibility with ALCOHOLIC slim:
ulants. They cannot be used a; the
same time and from this fact that
spring bids fair to become one ofgrcat
celeEFity-1heEc dypsomaniacs aud
constitutional tipplers may find cor
tain antidOte; as it unques,iOnably do.
stroys the desire for ardent spirits
while using it, thereby giving tho un-
fortuuatcs timc to rally and muster
their will power sufficiently to thereaf-
ter abstain. This wates is also Pc
culially eficacious ia rheumatism,
hillary Diseases, dyspepsia, 80. lam
informed that every dyspeptio who has
used it for any length Of time at,eslS
its solitary effects. Tbs road leading
over by 0entrevillo 10 EoE completed
and eau be very readily gono over with
. wagon or carriage. The grades over
the mountains arO pretty stia, brs the
roads are rather smoott..
The accommodations Of Addison are
not by any means the best in point OF
dwellings; but they have plenty to cat,
and what ,hcy lact in dwellings is
fully made Up BY the goni:s:l hospitality
Of tho landlords and people generally.
In fact, no kinder people liye my
whore than those Of Webster; not
withstandiug "0ur boys" from Wheel.
ing write to tho contrary; but their
statements cau DO very readily nc
counted for as follows: Addison has q
famous day, popularity known US PAW
paw Day." lowing to tho fact that tho
festivities Of this day are conducted in
tho numerous pawpaw thickeis that
abound on almost every vkcant lot }
This duy CONES on Saturday, and
"mouutaiu dew" is the beverage on
these osccasious. "Our bcys' made
"pawpaW Day last all week; and it
il perfectly natural TO suppose sha'
while laboring under the effects d
their indiscrctions that their account OIL
Addison would not 70 very favorable
or aa,tcriug. But Peter Coger was not
in the least to blame for tho retribu.
ton visiting their detauch. No doubt,
uuder their depressed nervous condi.
tor. a feather would have been as
wcish,y as o bullet. Therefore, we
arc not surprised to hear them say bis.
euits we're h9avy aud eaibles pnpalata-
Jlc. All we'll behaved persons agree
that Peter Cogar is Que of tho best old
fellows tho. you eau meet in u days
,rarcl.
l would adYise every lean NAN who
may visit Webster to call Ut Cover
nor Sawycr's office. and if there is any
truth 10 tho old udage, Laugh aud
gros fat" bis aYOirdupOis will increase
rapidly. Tho GOserncr j. one Of the
jOlliest fellows in tue world; aul by
tho way ho is candidate fer rc.cleo'
,icu for Clerk Of the County Court. 1t
is the prevalent opinion there That be
will be elected by very large major
ity. His past official career seems TO
have been satisfactory to the people
and orcd:table to himself; and tie
man who runs against him will con-
ciude that bis foolishuess exceeds that
displayed by Thcgpson's colt.
I will give you tho names Of those
that I now remember who were ttor0
during :hc past few gceEs:
K. =. Fleming and family, Miss
Lucy Fleming, Rev. G. NJ. Fleming
Miss Alury Bennett, Mr.. Chapman,
Miss Mamis Hurley, Dr.. Riffes and
Miss S.. Louis Bennett and Miss s.,
Jacob Hyer and Miss S.. D, Conrad
and Miss s., Fielding McClung.
Judge Edmiston, Messrs. Bill and
Fisher, of Pennsylvania; Merchant
Arnold, NJ. EImiston, DR.. Baily. Dr..
Holt, Miss sallic TicEucy, Miss Katie
Tisrpcy, Miss Gcrtie Bennett, Miss