Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-07-28
OVER TIKI ALLEGHENIES.
Crops aud Politics Ia ohio.
Correspondence INDEPENDENT /;

1888 1T was with much pleas
ure aud q peculiar sense of delight
that boarded the noon train on
the B and o. at Martinsburg last
week: that | might again view
the beauty of the scenery along
the route, when attired in groves
OF summer green. Safely can II
be said. too, that there is no exag-
gera,ion about the wild and ro-
mantle pictures which can be seen
along the b. and O. II. II. Near
| Piedmont we were visited with a
nice shower. The leaves Of the
trees and bushes, and the bright
green mountain grass sparkled
with the falling rain, and looked
cool aud inviting. Occasionally
globules of rain would catch stray
sunbeams, which would cause
them to sparkle and scintilate
like rubies. The fragrant smell
from the wild flowers and shrubs
famed the cheek through the
open car window,giving buoyan
cy 20 IA, spirit and mind, like a
draugist OF some rare old wine.
The train flying around "A curve,
dashing over brdg NOW below
ing through long tunnels. and
past precipices and heigh, make
ones head dizzy. AT certain
points the train would he winding
around the base of high cloud
capped hills, with mighty oaks
towering far atove, and then
again suddenly begin to crawl up
hill, until the brooks aud trees be-
low looked as twigs, and specks
of dew.
On passing the celebrated
"Buckhorn" wall, drummer on
the train, on perceiving Cheat
river, hundreds OF feet below him,
winding through mountains and
locking like diIninutive silver
band, uttered an exclamation of
fright and hastily SHE'D off to the
inside corner of his seat
At s O'Clock we steamed into
Grafton, the county seat of Tay-
lor. One of the first faces that
caught our eye on alighting from
the train was that OF our oldcn
friend John w. Staub, one of
Ballimore's first boot and shoe
men. Mr.. Drabell, of the Hannis
Distillery Compauy, j. spending
the summer here with his sister.
After hiding away good supper,
| was soon on the road 10 Park
ersburg, and in less than four
hours we were talking with our
friends, Gen. Flick and Jas Ham
ill. Esq, at Jerry Hills Central
Hotel. The Judge is looking very
well and as loquacious as mag
pie, while Jimmy seems to be en-
joying life in the fullest measure.
Gen. Flick has made host of
fri ends during his visits to Park
ersburg, and many Of the infiuen-
tial republicans of this section of
the State desire that be enter the
gubernatorial race. No republi-
can who has yet been named would
come as near an election AZ the
General. He is now very busiIy
engaged in the prosecution of the
"Scioto- Lomas' case, the circum-
stances of which no Doubt are
known to your readers; Judge
James Ferguson it associated with
him in the prosecution Of the
case. The opinion OF knowing
ones IL that the decision will be
verdict in favor Of the govern
ment. In Parkersburg:we had the
pleasure of meeting our last win
ter friends-George w. Atkinson,
". S. Marshal. Mr.. Atkinson is
gentleman Of much information
and very desirable acquaintance.
| also met Mr.. w. L. Frazer, who
keeps the readers of the REGIS
TER posted as to Parkersburg
happenings. He was at one time
engaged in business in Martins
burg.
AT ll.20on Friday night l said
GOO d-b y e to my Parkersburg
friends and jumped the train for
Cincinnati. The objective point
was reached early the next after
noon, but before going further l
must say something OF agricul-
ture as seen from the car window.
The major part tof the wheat is
still standing in shock, and these
do not indicate more than q half