The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-12

great stretch oil territory beginning at Hin
ton, In Summers county, just over the
Raleigh line, following New river through
Fayelte where it takes in the Ganley and,
swelling to where IL heGreatKanawtasw g SWEEP 8
through the towering hills and down the
beautiful valley, cutting in halves the
western countits of Putnam and Mason to
be swallowed up in the greater, Ohio
from Hinton 10 Point Pleasant with the
valleys OF the tributary streams, l take 10
be Kanawha. The local geographer may
think the boundaries indefinite, but the
term Kanawha is used here with some in.
detiniteness, can not be far out OF the
way when take 1t to mean the life and
activities and measureless possibilities OF
the great district l have indicated.
SOME pECuLIARITIRs.
Kanawha has some peculiarities. For
example, its name. You and would pro-
nounce all the letters, placing the accent
on the second syllable. ltis SO pronounced
here, but not invariably, l think not gen.
orally, by the native. l have given close
ear 10 It, and "kenaw.y" is what made
out OF It. Perhaps the long u would better
represent the terminal sound, but the dit.
ference. II any, is so slight that am not
able TO determine the point. The sound is
not unpleasant, but It is not so musical as
the full round sounding Of each syllable
with the b well aspirated. Another noticea.
bic feature Is that the Kanawhan speaks OF
this country" by which he means the
"Kanawha," "this country" blot out all
| aknl ali Ia
divisions By this l understand an appre.
citation Of the identity Of interest, Of effort,
OF development. Timber, coal, iron, rail.
road, river-this is kanawha OF the
Kanawhas. II Itmakesno difference whether
taxes are paid at Charleston, Fayetteville,
Raleigh Court House, Hinton, or else.
where. Put 10 the test, the Ka-
nawhan may exhibit or even claim
credit for county pride. l have talked
with very. many Of them, and / find all
Kanawha is his boast Therefore l treat
this country as a whole, and on the whole
It is to be admired, as well as for what 1t is
as for what 1t is to be. find here condi.
tions OF which am unwilling TO attempt a
close analysis, because | am not sure that
my inquiries have been pushed far enough
to enable me 10 Judge in all cases With in.
telligence and complete justice. Having
before my mind those able tourists who
land at New York, sleep through to Chica-
90, and 90 back to England masters OF our
social and political systems, desire to
avoid going 80 far wrong on this smaller
scale. There are some facts from which /
derive some impressions, and II | can make
1t clearly understood that ! do not assume
10 speak with the voice Of authority, that /
admit that much remains to be seen and
learned, shall free myself from the en-
barrassmeatw which the conscientious writer
| feels who makes his report on incomplete
explanations. .tN
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:.
l may neip solne u my feauetS 70 oet'
ter understanding oil the situation, ii l ex-
plain few terms in common use, which
have considerable local significance. A
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naive ID ooih III 'se hana"na 'a'teyi he
may come OF an old family, by which is to
be understood family OF some social
| ,o,;,;o, y ba nav bs . 'icreeksr u u,b;ob 4.
po''"'n' ~ 80
70 say !hat he ives pack lronl !l.e river on
one ol ule nuiiieIou1 ele1s' ~ hnHtueI
local pllfase, one sno INes W S,ie h11laUW,
ora sang uIesef iIoh 'iie oo".i is astute
country, ohe VIM Hves ailiost Ut qulIe IN
the WILDERNESS anu 10 sGPposeu W uig glh'
seng iora livbg' a PtoouI Sager Ias
come INTO tuls country noh ot1 lrginlA.
a new-cemmet u lankse OF Cafpet Dag
ger-terms Which are no longer usea WIN
offensive Intent; anu IN respect 70 these
terms there Is something 70 % san Whlch
l am glad 70 say. iahkees anu carpet
Baggers are welcomed ior theif capi'al ana
energy, IheY come 10 uo something, ana
generally they get 10 work without losing
time. Ihey come 70 make money OUT o,
these hills, intending 70 go nome 10 spend
II. The rule is they 90 well make TINS
their home, and spend thelr money mere.
BY way oi illustrating couid name iami'
lies that have been mere since the
close Of the war and are becoming
more deeply interested every year. Alien
NOT porn mere are hG,ng .ne w"lS o. Ie
velopment, ilrnsnlDg employment 10 ihe
laboring native element; E, ana adding value
70 every ,UGt grsNce a. @ IN % ,Se ~" "ommnn;tr @ %
and unless there shall be turning back
Of the incoming tide Of enterprise, this ele.
ment will soon be 80 numerous Ihat IL wl!L
make puoiic rse.a se.te rnor ,bo @ mannsIy @ and
r"stoms p%.s Of Of the people as upon the faces Of
the hills. They are intelligent, quick.
witted men. who come 10 70 develop the
country"-otten college'pred men, men
trained 70 careful business methods, ener-
getic,provtdent,p progressive osseyenty-nhe
coal mining operations IN tue valley near
Of only two or three that are conducted py
natives. and yet the settlement ot the Ran
awha Valley is older than the century ana
the evidences o. iormer prosperity ana
wealth abound. ! hnd no resentment ol tnis
almost complete monopoly OF the great
local industry, nor 90 see tpat the new
conner isregarded Simply as iowi 70 oe