The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-08-18

good many old mountains where he iul-
AGNES Rip Van Wrinkle and his
dog schneider went hunting, and
where Rip met those .jolly dogs" with
whom he had So much fun. We are
pointed 10 houses thai have stood fog
seventy-fiye years. snd an old tumble
down cabin that was built ON the Nor
gantown road when the Indians were
here Mr.. Murdock made trip TO his
toyhood home few days ago and
brought us = pear from q Tree he had
planted fifty-four years ago, by the house
he had lived in sixty five years ago On
q little journey the other day we stop
ped to see an old-fashioned clock, one
that runs from the floor 10 the ceiling,
which he purchased forty-eight years
ago. Mrs. 8. was Immediately seized
with poetieal flight, and commenced
humming tune which We remembered
to have heard in connection with "Grand
fathers Clock" but being close by her
side the music suddenly died away in an
gutieral sort of q sound before the
"O40c -WC4C 0StClCG VIC
the Peirpoint neighborhood, where Mrs.
Murdock's ancestors resided, that being
her maiden name. There is nothing on
The site Of her birth place and old home
bht the spring, and a few of the old pear
and apple trees, From these we gather
ed some fruit and other mementoes. Saw
where the authenticated editor of the
Wichita Eagle and the big Colorado cor
respondent of the Topeka Common
wealth scratched their feet on the briars
as they brought the cows from the pas
ture. On the site of the home of Mrs.
Murdock's grandmother, there remains
q portion Of. the old cellar, and the
stumps'of two OF three old pear trees.
The latter must have been planted over
hundred years ago. At this plsce,
Grandfather PieFpoint's old home,
George Washington once staid over
night and completed treaty with the
Indians. Here Grandmother PIerpoint
took 'iclaim" in the early settlement
Of Virginia. A Dutchman came along
and jumped, it. They agreed to
settle as to who was the
owner by fist fight. and Peirpoint came
out best, dealing out to the German a
good old-fashioned pounding. In the
grave yard close by we read upon head
stone TO a grave an Inscription to man
who had been dead sixty years. And
thus we might go on relating our obser.
vations of the curious and old that exists
on every hand, but we have given
enough. ri.- .esa.. sr
| i+i se, KTNGWOOD.,
This town of 400 or 500 inhabitants
1t is The county seat of Preston county,
which rolls up good Republican ma.
jority. The county has population OF
nearly twenty thousand. Kingwood has
various stores, national bank doing a
good business, and live newspaper, the
Journal, edited by Mr.. Dawson, whom
found to be q wide-awake print
er as well as gentleman Of
excellent attainments. He represents
the county in the legislature. II
has many substantial residences, and
several fine churches. The Methodist
church is a gem in every respect. Il
cost nearly $4,000, and is certainly
a credit to the town. It is one o.
the handsomest, cleanest and wealthies
towns in the state, and has a location
near the the Cheat river. All that i.
needed now to make it prosperous Is
railroad. 1t is in good position t.
become a POINT on different projected
roads, and its people are alive to the Jun
poFtance of railroad connection. From
its healthy and desirable location i
would soon become quite summer re
sort if it had a railroad. Here live
John Murdoch, brother of our Mr.
Murdoch, and his sons, Marcellus anC
James, and their families, and here hay,
We spent several days most happily a
their guests. Mr.. Murdoch, senior, ha
lived in the town for tifty-three years
and held the Office of magistrate 70
forty eight years. He has been a usefu
and enterprising citizen, and has til,
respect of ali the citizens. His sons ar
likewise respected, and we shall no
soon forget the pleasant hours spent il
their happy and hospitable homes.
We start west tomorrow to "grow up
with Kansas. s.