South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-02-10
RIVERSIDE TsNSERY. w VA.

ny readers of your spicy paper low I
got here.
arrived at Green Spring Run. a sta
,'on on the b. & o. Railroad, on Eas:
bound morning train, 9th ult. HAVING
severe sick head sche applied TO the
hostess OF the ho.e! at that place for a
oed' thinking that by lying down awhile
my head would cease TO sche. bu, sb,.
promptly denied me saying, chat is
the way people take Smallpox and YOU
are taking them, so you cant hays a
oed here" did not attempt to urge
my clam any further returned TO the
waiting room at the station, laid down
on o bench, but it was very uncomfo
table bed, though in short time [ felt
bet or.
There were two ladies in the room
entire strangers to me. and did not know
where they came from or whittier thew
were ling. They were busily engaged
IN reading, and as noticed they hal
more books than they were using they
let me have the use of one, so / read
till dinner -dined al the Coatiaenfo5-
after which felt pretty well. Toward
evening the Mail train, bound for the
City OF Romney, this State, steamed M
to the Station, which the ladies and |
boarded tue ladies taking cabin pas
sage and / deck OK outside passaoe
with the engineer.
Nothing of note occurred on the way
except an occasional broken rail, bu, IA
the engineer was cautious. having one
hand on the throttle and the other on
The mr>brake. the io!ts were but sl:rht-
iyfe!t until we neared the South Branch
OF the Potomac. We had been remark.
ing that we would get over before dark
nut 20 our great chagrin we saw three
horse team and the ships Greg returning
from fruitIess effort 10 cross; of course
we were considerably crestfallen bu,
met The emergency with fortitude. The
conductor, Mr.. r., agreed to Leip. 50
did !. and the ladies', think Of il, tho
delicate ladies, IN the goodness Of thoi-
hearts aud prompted by a spiri, Of he
rolSm agreed to rail up Meis deec-s and
do what they could, but al 10 DO effect
az tho sailors were inaexible. The
next best thing was to drive down to
opposite Mr.. Blues, leave the team
there, and we 10 row over and oct .
drive from Mr.. Blue. Before we had
proceeded far the crew hailed US and
agreed TO keep the team over night and
land us on the other side, which promo
s'tion we cheeTculIy accepted. We ct
once proceed to alight from the coach
and With danger 10 life and limb ,;n
seconded the icy slope to the water :
edge which was safely accomplished.
and at once boarded the slip, there be
Ing ample room for oil. The CspE,fn
A'te and King ViI'Gm and cur Coadsc
tor planted theit feet firmly or the deck
oil the "GrcU EGstern" or indeed we
might name her No!cus Volcns, FOX she
had 10 go willing or unwilling," took
mold OF the cable and pulled maafu'ly
Tor the shore. Ere long we were in mid
oce"H but not out Of sight of land. !
had been left in charge Of the mail and
females, tie latter behaved mGafulkg on
open deck as there were no State rooms
for their reception. BY aud 10y We
reached shore, but on account Of slusb
ice could not make a close landing, nn,!
1t was rather novel to see the CAPTAIN
with zone foot on the land apd the 9TH
er on the water" take hold of tile ladies'
by ;heir neatly glovcd hands and jump
them feom tho boat on to the bank.
Leaving the cre,o ia all their glory We
! pToce ded with the baggage TO the pike.
On our arrival there we resolved our
selves into committee of the whole.
| was loft in charge Of the cargo, and
our engineer or conductor. Mr.. r., star.
ted TO Mr. Blues for an extra train.
Rain commenced TO fall and tho ladies'
hats we're IN danger, 50 we threw lap
robe on the fence under which they took
shelter, something like chick under the
wing Thinking Mr.. p. was long in
returning started to meet him, but not
seeing or hearing him returned fear
ing some depraved chlrac ter, not hay
ing tie fca7 Of - before his eyes and
wish malice aforc,hought might carry
off mail and females, but founi them
still there though the larger Of tho Ia.
dies wearing the plumed hat was from
under cover, while tic smaller wearing
the eye glasses was still under the robe.
After considerable time spent in val 3
ing and complaining Of cold feet tho