Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-14

I'F Vhr WnVuirt ~ W BiNh EFpW HhTUu'st
30 tho otter portion, where Il Ii needed
without having the brittle qualities o
steel. soon found this stream was
too small anl flowed In the wrong drcc'
ton, II takes Its name from man by
the name of Strange, who was lust IN II
years ago lila remains and gun were
found, and on beech tree was cut,
Strange by name, in u strange land.
Aud stranger still cannot be found. "
bid Uncle John r., where | stopped,
and 10 whom ] nm Indebted for many a
yarn" goodbye, and went directly 10
Clay q. H., through u mountainous md
thinly settled country, although the
lands are good, and can DO lpughi ut
from 30 cents Ia ~ per acre. My guide
IA usual entertained me with many
tales. lie sail he was well acquainted
with u young fellow who, IN early life,
had the greatest desire 10 be- brave, but
his logs would always oppose his wishes,
aud carry his stout heart and body f'ue
from danger lilo was tOl, That II hc
would MT rattle snake aud rut u open
anj swallow ils heart while boating, his
desires would bo grallilud, aud hr would
lear nothing llr actually did M III.
rrctpd nud swallowed the beating heart,
inquired of its elluct, aud l,c said
Jack" was always fond III Il fuss" and
fight especially II he had some whisky
10 make him brave, AMI he thought
whisky did better than snakes hearts,
or nj least hc preferred to swallow II.
Arriving NJ Clay G, H., ! put mp ut the
only hotel, where | hncane acquainted
with Col. H. W. H., al Charleston, who
was then on u trip advising tho g"nd
people how tn vote on the question III u
railroad, which was soon to liz voted On,
and has since carried, aud " made will
open mp untold wealth In Clay, l'ra,tnn,
Webster and other counties, io the Pc
inmac river ] found Mr.. H. Ia DO u
we'll informed gentleman, and n relative
Of Mr.. Raymond, the surveyor, from
him derived much general inlorlna
tiun, but nothing positive IN regard to
what ,lrRired lIo remembered the
Wait III my relatives ~ MIR ~. years
auu Ito Thought the course II the
streams IN this section did not run right
north, ~ laid down un my map, ani al.
ysod me To w Ia Webster county, ~
the waters III Iuckhannon, Cheat aud
some portions oi Elk aud kanawha
suited my papers better lilo was very
doHirnus ~ showing mo tho Immense
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Lny, Lcou a a,,rrrsa financially had moi
lhn wells brrn discovered soon after |
could moi HELM living my views IN ~.
unrd to pelroloum oil. aud this uld ~.
to,i and Inc canned coal rlucidntcd my
guhjrd. said io him that The oil find
waa always wcst IL nnll'a'ilo conl 'lr.
puaita. audl that M doubt The anthracite
cual wnH once camel coal, aud hat by
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,ho "p''o"'", '" ~" n III ,i''' L,n,
volcanic action, furnished h"'h ihr neat
and pressure necessary l" CONVEX, .nh
mel int" anthracite coal ai' ~" N,' ''''H
dop"sli, when " ''oe 't"',' "'' n''' gus
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Wo1' y" 'aA, u" ,"'', WV wv Wv A.
Icuhruirs. Mr.. 49, looked incrrIuluuE
b''l ea'l relative 81 nus 'n',g, 49, 49,
"nlerlallch similar N'."S' '"''N IVY
viii lni ','''o "' W Na',"Mna ''""'S
IN W. n'' nae n"' IVA y'' ,,'', i l,n'I ~
out "' the ''ey count, tn'"'' ''"'' !"
least not ~ paying 'I'''"'''''H, 49,,
Mr.. w. related I" ne M ln,I'em' %u'cm
determined ne :" u" ny wv h''''n'nl
lnrg" stream en- yiny ',''" inc VIZ,
just nl"yu Clay ,nhIt House ,'"f'
ag0, when hr aud l'r g., now 81 N'a-
ton, and who WIS ihnnnsiudcntn i inrd
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