Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-07-22

a tree towards it. What is not used for
construction and repairs which is no
little-is transported to almost every
quarter of the habitable globe. Alter
leaving the OHIO river, although most
OF the ground is rugged and steep, yet it
is covered with verdure, and one Is
struck with its possibilities. 1t is only
here and there that We see home on
the hillside. or in the valley, which
should be dotted all over the country.
The
Ground is Ready for Rich Harvest,
as the few fields OF half.cultivated grain
and the wondrous vegetation attest.
Tne cattle which should be brousing on
her thousand hills, are a stunted, small
breed, lodging among the brars and
underbrush to keep off the flies.
OF course there are exceptions, and |
know that some grades of West Virginia
beef bring the best prices in the Balti-
more market, and that some OF her farms
and farmers are equal to any. But this
only proves what am trying to urge,
viz: The possibilities OF West Virginia
as an Agricultural State particularly for
haying and grazing purposes.
an inclined to think that her very
wealth OF timber has had demoralizing
effect upon her citizens. The timber
has been worth
A Great Deal Moro Than the Soil
from whence it has been taken, yielding
direct returns. 1t has been no trouble
to buy piece of land, and pay for it
from the timber, and keep family be
sides. The man who cuts the timber is
not apt to be the best farmer, so when
the timber is of the land grows up with
second growth of timber, or rather
brush, and, TO the eye OF the farmer. the
last state OF that land is worse than the
the first.
But | intended to write you light
gossip letter, and find myself
Lured Of Into Political Economy,
or something OF the sort. Well, moth
ing else occurred to me, for slept most
oil the way to Washington City, when !
found | could get over to Philadelphia
sooner, by waiting, and taking another
train. This is very pleasant, giving me
as it does, time to 90 over to the ST.
James and enjoy good breakfast ust
across from the Baltimore and Potomac
depot, where the President was shot,
and who is still improving, We hope,
in his idea of civil service reform as well
rs in bodily health. The country needs
the iormer as much as the President
needs the latter. 1t is lie or death in
either case.
To my gossip again. dropped into
Town Hall clothing house the other day
to look after my old suit OF clothes which
was getting repaired. A drummer
must economiZa YOU know, and not buy
too many new suits. 1t was noon and
there not being many statesmen, had
to walt my turn. The gentleman, who
should wait on me, was taking up his
time
Measuring Very Careful an Old Granger,
as | took him to be with plenty OF money
in his pocket probably. ! read over the
Enguircr lying on the counter, listened
to the conversation between the cloth
ing house clerk and the granger. Ex
tremes will meet | did not have my
dinner, yet the conversation grew inter-
esting, taking it rs it did the peculiar
cut of the suit OF clothes being meas.
ured, the condition of the President, a
little literature, etc, yet wondered how
the clerk would be interested in this
seedv looking individual in his suit OF
well worn gray and high crowned straw
hat, Il lotteriug step, resulting from par
alysis lie said At length my turn came,
as the clerk and one OF the members Oi
the firm bid the granger goodbye, and
is soon as possible complained little.
We drummers must do that, you know,
ii everybody does not fly TO our waiting.
"Why,' was told, that Is
Mr. Whitman. the Poet"
"Not Mr.. Whitman eyes sir" 1t
was only then | could see the man, some
OF whose poetry had just read that
morning at the breakfast table, not
thinking that ! should see the poet him
self before noon. He is now stopping in
the suburbs of Philadelphia. The man
and his conversation suggests his poetry |
-rccentric-and he would not thank |
me for that word kind, genial, hard to |
understand hardly finishing one thought |
however sublime before he turns to an
other.
Last Sunday-no other time being |
allowed me-in company with friend |
from YOUR section, we took in Atlantic |
City via the Camden and Atlantic rail
road; spent the time there mostly in |
gathering the shells from the seashore,
hearing the roar OF old ocean and
Watching the Bathers
We did not try the surf ourselves, al
though the day was favorable. A gem
tlrman was drowned while We We're
there from too much bathing. The city
covers quite surface OF cOuntry-as
much rs Wheeling, probably, and OF
course is very gay just now.
Alter strOlling around for some time
we thought we wOuld enjoy quiet
country shade and repaired to some
stunted cedars southwest Of town. We
had not more than got comfortably seat
ed when We were aware OF the presence |
Of the bees from the neighboring mead. |
ow called
Jersey Musquitos.
They were all active, tame and gay |
crowd. Their wings were gold, their
legs deckcd with silver, and, as my |
friend remarked, bills diamond pointed
peculiar TO Atlantic City and other
watering places. We had withstood
bills of the hotel keeper and others, but |
these little triple currency standard iel-
lows drove us out, and We sought the
train by the shOr est route.
Much OF the Jersey country passed
over is not promising, although some OF
it indicates thriit and is bloomcd and |
iruited like garden spot. In other |
places there is too much brush and !
sand. Ata station where We stopped t. |
let another train pass, the banks were
lined with that sweetest OF berries, |
which YOU call dew berries in your sec
ton, an! | gathered quite a mess"
desert before supper, to which | sat
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