The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-01-04
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! called ,Iloro in August. Mr.. =. 10.
iOrmel MO that ouo WIS. HAh.Of Gal
I}lIpoIi,, q antphow sf ". P Raymond,
The Surveyor, vas in possession Of Ger.
tam pap.rs relating to ny business. but
as the ialected tow boat E Porter was
then al GaIlipolis. | h.tE 10 desire 10
tup iola raugs, and | did moi 60 then.
I remained 10 P.rk!ersbllafg5 one da5. met
"a Ne. McC.. Ehoso brother | had
known, Colouel 4. and an Colonel Jake l:.. J
of good jolly rOlundity, and Others. q.
Twas ls,irout Of aiding the sufferers IN
my stricken city I procured letters I! 70
lion. Il. G. D. aud weat directly TO
Deer Park. olarylpud. NJ; . re:;
eeiycd me with Southern hospitality.
aud gave ma many assurances 81 q bis
deep sympathy remsining two days ca. ca
jeying tbs high mountain air and seen
cry aud after behotdiug many uotabls
persoaages who we're u.ticatipg there,
Judge T., Of Ohio, with bis ..'red ban
dana" and ''bugle notes Judge H.,
Of Martinsbarg, West Virginia, to
whom am indebted for many cOprtc.
sizes, got letters Of introduction TO
Governor NJ, and others, aud vent to
Whreliug. His ExeolIeuCy aud all Of
tho State officers assured me Of their
syhipa,lIy, and tho Mayer, and sthqrs.
oflba city said to ne that Wheeling
vas never appealed to IN vain, and that
the dark cloud which vas noE over.
hanging tho South .toall At lonst hare
a silver lining and Lam proud to note
their generous contributions. i bad
The pleatars Of lnooling you, Mr. Edi-
TOT, and tue other editors otyour city
PaP.c5ts, II 10 ellIotwhem Ian under %.
legations also G II ~ Dill and
,hat b. pleasant 6 gentleman Dr. Il sho
sill. never grow old and #Hhoirsaliaag
NC =otE Henry yaElB Bssclisf# so=nqsli;
.not=ini bis! preaching Z or II s0nls siothtT
resp Sbnl:inzlooks amer ! suayity:
received . letters ofsinlrolletion5l 10
GoacraIs CD sEY..sl ~ ulge C5Y,aul
Others Of ClarksburgiT from the Goyef.
lOr and Treasurer, and spent i day
there, more especially to gather iuior.
mstiOn as TO my trip iuiO tho back
country. Judge c., noble "old Eo.
man" and pleasant gentleman, gaTo me
much valuable information MS to psrly
settlements, Indian raids, &c., a. his
memory dates back many years. al.
though hc is quite young himself /
uuusht hossa here uni slnrtcd Oh my
jnatuey usxt day, aud Travelled over u
NEST beautiful country, along tho road.
ord OF the projected railroad to Weston.
y miles. | had never before seen RucL
4ets, land, and wsS struck with sOuder
at its growth, From The uottOm land
tolhC highest hill all Nus Ouu coutiuu'
aUS green sward, aud uu these fields
were immense cattle slowly cropping
,atir gil, aud growing in ta'ness. getting
rcady to he sartGa up surely the Ii
@f ! Srazier is an easy one. for The own.
ars u these cattle and lands were sitting
aHier the 'hade enjoying The plOasaIt
bIrszo+, while cattle we're growing int"
muuoy Mr.. j., Of Jane Lew, has
splendid fnrm slmost III this little town.
Arriving at Weston, uiinc bost Of;the
Bailey IlOusO received mo With OPSo
ar,ns, as IhOagh he had known ms for
years. aud began to thiuk had
knOSu him years ago, but | found We
were both mistaken, US this i, happy
tacu!'g Sf his, making all feel at home
| remained 10 Weston few days. The
town IS delightfully."- situated umoug the
hills Of l1uwis county. Tho citizens arc
social to degree unknown to city lifc
The stranger feels that tho "miIk Of
human kiudncss" aows naturally from,
every heurt. I Ibeea,ne acquainted with
many. among whom was young Mr.
L., merchant. Just how old hs pro.
frssss to DO Is myatsry, a, be hps the
happy admix!ufe Of the youth OF 16 and
tho sage of IS. l shall ever remember
bis kindness With pleasure. 1,pcat
pleasant evening At COIOuel B,'s sr.k.
ing certain information as to my trip.
So Tho ColOuoltOld an amusing story
Of killing . . bear IN his youth by ''psp
shot," que Sunday when preaChiag vas
Ooing hold at bis fathers house. and hc
bad TO run iuto the congregation to goI
bis gun. "A lady listening 10 the story
askcd Mrs, B., "wAat animal was il?'