The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

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fore me with forms and scenes oflong
ago, and with pleasure did gaze up.
on the old-fashioued well with the
long pole, and with delight l drank
from the old oaken bucket which
hung in the well; the orchard, the
meadow, the deep tangled wild wood
and the parental home with the
splendid spring and dairy.house nigh
it, carried me back 10 happy days
that are past and gone, but which
for three weeks were pleasantly lived
over again.
Mr.. D. F. Banner, the gentleman
l was stopping with, is yirginian,
and he and his estimab!e lady, to.
ge!her with his charming daughters,
Misses Mamie and Maggis, are rs
srue types of hospitality as can be
foand any where. They did all in
their power to make my stay in their
midst agreeable and pleasant. and so
well did they succeed that my part.
ing with them was reluctant,
l visited the Carter County Caves
which was very interesting and thile
there attended the County feathers
Institute which was in session. l
had the pleasure of addressing the
Institute and a more attenti1o and
appreciatiye audience l never spoke
to. l made the acquaintance of Mr.
B. E Radcliffe, County Commissioner
(known in w. Va, as Supsrinten-
denl) and found him u Pleasant and
courteous gentleman. formed the
acquaintance Of quite d number of
teachers all OF whom wire kind to
me, There were quite q number
present and the sex verJequally d.
vided. An exploration { the Caves
whose subterrancan passages extend
for many miles in ditlerenN directions
is very interesting and it h gnnd to
look upon the many beautiielstalac-
tite formations that adorn THU and
the stalagmite deposits are vey re
markable. There are six Cavd near
each other none of them beili over
two miles apart and they are alnam.
ed as follows: Swingle, discsered
by hunter of thst name in ISL and
noted for the great quantity otSalt-
peter found in it. X, discoverl by
Mr.. D. Il. Underwood in 1866 id SO
called because of its perfect sem
blance to the letter Y, which one
of the first things to attract p at
tention after entering it. Ihral,
discovered by a family Of that anne
in 1856. Bat, so called becsuN Of
the innumerable quantity Of birgke
animals of that name that Twin {
it in the winter, is the largest. he !
first four mentioned are very &r
each other. Big Bone, SO called y
cause of the large quantity of bon(
found in it. Gray Tom, derived ID
name from mule of tina. name WHO
fell in it and thereby became its dis.
coverer. In the vicinity Of the Caves
there are number Of natural bridges
and a very fine specimen of litho.
graphic stone lie to be found.
The land though somewhat billy
in Carter county is very productive
and the crops as q general thing |
found good. The land is finely tim.
bered and abounds in. rich mineral.
Mr.. D. II. Underwood living near
the Caves was my kind host and h,
and his hospitablc family entertain
ed me in style. Mr.. Caleb Burton il
the same neighborhood made me tn
recipient of his kindness also ant
long may the hOspitable flag of thu
kind people Of Carter wave over tn,
land Of the free and home of tn,
brave. I was very reluctant in part
ing with my friends, especially the
ladies, and had to quote in their pres.
ence the 18th and 18th verses of the
first chapter Of Ruth, which your
readers will please find in the Bible
and read for my benefit.
l am glad l went to the State Of Kentucky
And am happy my visit proved so lucky,
For while was in the county OF Carter,
l found the girl that was arter.