The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-12-24
Written for The Spirit of Democracy
A Virginia Tour.

We left bone on Monday, November
75, and s'arted for Jerns salem, where we
arrived about dark We commenced
loading and packing the goods Of 5 Gri-
sell, and contlnued this until midnight.
During this time the lanterns were fash
ing and blacksmith hammers were -four.
isbing in fine stvle :
We left Jerusalem on Tuesday morn
ing about 8 o'clock, passed through
Beallsville about IL, and reached fav-
lor's about IL N, where we stopped to
feed and eat dinner. We then moved
on and struck the head OF Atkinson's
Run, where we found lofty hills and
rough roads. Butchering hogs seemed
to he the order OF the day. We landed
at Jimtown about 3 P. NJ. Here we found
that the high waller had swept the town
Driving on, we found some roads nearly
impassable. Abou, 5p M began inqui.
ring for a place to stop for the night; ;
We tried Eve different places before we
succeeded, Some had no s.able.room,
.ome no hay, and others no house room
One man who had house as big as q
barn had no place for US 10 sleep. But
we anallv came TO an empty house and
got permission to 60 in; we put our hor-
ses in the stable, built FIRE, got supper
and made beds; we slept well till
Wednesday morning, when on waking
we found. it pouring the rain down in
torrents. 1t rained oil dav. We made
our beds again in the same house, where
we stayed till Thursday morning We
then started for Carineton'; arriving here
we found the river so high that we could
not cross, (at least BY ferry We had
to engage passage by steamboat One
ieamster got to the river and saw SO
much high water it scared him out: ne
soon found that he had urgent business
at home; the way he worked to get his
load off and started was caution. We
spent the afternoon seeing the sights
over town and watching the men gather
ing wood as it drifted down the river,
and steamboats, passing up and down in
all their splendor made time pass rapidly
In the, evening we called ON g Miller,
where we had pleasant time. Miller is
doing a lively business. We slept on
hoard the Telegram" and crossed on
her in the morning. We then started up
the hill We found plenty Of bad roads,
beautiful hills and valleys. good farms,
and people generally seemed to be doing
we'll. One thing we know, people were
very accommodating. FRIDAY night we
put up at place where they had plenty
for both family and horses. Saturday
morning we pulled out early. We found
rough roads, hillsides dotted with cabins
and people busy gathering corn. We
soon came to nice little run called
PacS- saddle; about noon we passed ur
the mountain and stopped for dinner
Driving on we struck the head Of Rocky
Run, down which we travelled as fast as
tired teams could take US. We arrived
at our journeys end about shutdown -
With joy we hailed the landing. The
night was spent in unloading and fixing
up. Sabbath morning dawned With
pleasure we viewed both hill and valley
Mr.. Grissell has nice home, good
mill, and from appearance will have
plenty of employment for the winter =
The day was spent rambling over the
hills and viewing the water courses. We
see nothing 10 hinder Grissell from doing
well in his new home. Monday morning
bright and early we started for the river
after Gibbons load. We drove in the
rain. snow and mud al day; we got to
The river, loaded and pulled to the top of
the bill, where we stopped for the night.
We found the people clever as usual,
with a good supper waiting for US, and
good lodging. Tuesday morning we
started for Rocky Run, where We arrived
late in the evening with fired horses,
still raining and muddy. We were glad
to see good warm supper. "Wednesday
we started for home; arrived at
the river late in the evening; crossed
over on the steamer Telegram" and
stopped over night with Friend Miller,of
We spent very pleasant
evening talking over old times. On
Thursday morning we loaded for Bealls-
vile, with a fair day hut most fearful
roads. We landed at Beallsville about
dark, unloaded our goods, and then
pulled out for home. We arrived there
all safe and sound after an absence Of
ten days. H. S, SIXTH.