The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-08-13
,rHE iNTERIOR.
Trip ThFOaGh PoudIrIOn aud Hardy
COaRIIss-Ehs TOWIs Rnd ths People
WARDENsvILLE, August .,

Trip ThFOaGh PoudIrIOn aud Hardy
C0uRues-Ehs TOWaS Hnd the People.
W~ARDENsvILLE, August .,
CorrGIP lrdSnOS Of the lnlslliEOuCeE
Perhaps q continuation Of the account
OF my w~Sndstuga may bs Of interest to
some, at least, OF your readers. l left
franklin on Saturday, the 9th instant, at
noon, after q very pleasant weeks s%oiourn
In that ancient little town. Twas brought
to Petersburg by Capt. is, Bond, with
whom | had met during the dark war
days. The ride wAsa very pleasant one,
as l was much interested in listening 10
the Captains recital Of the events in
which he took an active part, pointin
out many places where his company had
been stationed during the time. The
The Captain lives about fourteen miles
from Petersburg, has q very comfortable
home and 10 considered one OF the Very
best citizens Of Pendleton county.
Early on Sunday morning | was taken
10 Mooreield, at which place | spent the
day. This being my first visit TO this
place since the war; az a matter oil Conrge
q great change has taken place and all Tor
the best. II 10 o most beautiful place, and
the hotel kept by Mr.. Alexander will com.
pare iAyorSbly with any city hotels.
A railroad up this beautiful valley
would make Moorsfeld q city In q shot
time, aud would break In upon that old.
time Virginia BourboniSm that 10 killing
the place.
The people are whole.BouIed and very
clever, but Just as bitterly rebellious,
many OF them, as they were when the war
closed. | talked to n who said be OK.
pected 10 live and die entirely uureCon.
StruCted. Every thing seems 10 be done
here that can possibly be done to keep
alive the memories OF the war. As you
enter the hall Of the hotel your eyes be.
hold the portraits OF Lee, Jackson, Ash.
ley and others Of war fame, while 0 mem.
Der OF the late Democratic Convention,
| which met there told me that the stars
and bars were displayed along with the
Stars and Stripes In the decoration oil the
Court House. Still | do not blame them
much. All these things do them good,
aud they, perhaps, do no n any harm
| here had the pleasure OF meeting U.
Il. Odbert, Of your city, who is here TO
spend several weeks in fishing for bRsp.
He expects to return home about the first
Of September, much improved 10 heath.
On Monday morning at. 4 O'Clock, In
company with several others, started
across the mountains, and at noon arrived
at Wardensvllle, thirty miles distant. l
enjoyed the ride very much, "a | was per.
mitted TO fest my eyes upon the most de-.
lightiul oil mountain scenery. | saw sgain.
after 80 long q time, the battle-ground Of
Lost River Gap, In which we were very
badly whipped, and forced to fall buck 10
the railroad. W. also saw where Capon
river disappears and becomes Lost river,
for some miles. This is q great curiosity,
aa is also the hanging rock, near the same
place.
WardsnRyilleis a very small but beauti.
ful village, situated on the east bank Of
Oapon, at Lost river. II 10 incorporated,
and both sides Of its street IL nicely paved,
The people are generous and hospitable,
and try TO do all in their power 10 make
the stay oil o stranger pleasant.
One part Of my experience In getting
here was TO pay "a for seat In a wagon
from Moorefield 10 this place, q distance Of
thirty miles. II made II all the more pleas
ant 10 me 10 know that | paid just twice
what the others paid, they being natives
oil Moorttield aud | . stranger. This is the
way they entertain strangers. l was o
stranger, aud was taken In.
We had Q good attendance at the insti.
tute. The teachers are good, earnest men
and women, who seem anxious to learn,
but they claim they have not sufficient
encouragement. Many people Of this
county look upon the fee school system
% and innovation, and hence do not give
u the support necessary to make II q per.
feet success.
l met Mr.. Duffy, Of Moorefeld, to-day.
knew BIN % an incorporating Union
man, and he 10 the same to-day.