Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-15
Whose Home Is the Lively Town
of Weston.
APlAcE WHERsPoLlncIANsF FLOURISH
An Excuylen on a River Where Steam
boats are Seldom Seen-What The
Pleading Of Pretty Girls
Brought Forth.
Special CoyTespondence Of Ne Rcoister.

present along the route. At Grafton You
see tie line of the new railroad leading to
Philippi, thus penetrating the interior, de.
veloping q splendid country and demon
strating the utility Of the narrow gauge
system of railroads in rough region. At
Clprksburg there is nothing new. As your
readers know, this town was finished so
long ego that the memory Of man ruueth
not to the contrary. "Queer and quaint"
describes it. I once heard Judge Fer.
guson say that "Clarksburg never forgave
q man who was so unfortunate as not to
have been born in that town. and guess
it is so. Twenty.six miles over another
narrow gauge road .-..
Brings You 10 the Town OF w eston.
This is q live town, which, unlike
Clsrksburg, presents to the man who has
been absent for a time several new and
handsome residences; and you can also
bear the sound OF the hammer. Opposite
the town is situated the Asylum for the
Insane. This building, which is one OF the
most handsome in all the country, FUR
nishes q market for all the produce of the
county at good prices. 1t is said to os the
bane Of Weston, being q continual source
Of contention, rupturing and destroying
the peace and happiness OF families who
had lived for years as neighbors., Weston
has more politics to the square inch than
can be found elsewhere on the face OF the
earth, l think, without exaggeration, that
this town OF two thousand inhabitants can
furnish an occupant for any office in the
gift Of the American people at the same
time and opponents enough to
Make the Canvass InterestiBg.
And allow me TO say, all good men, too.
Let me name those can remember. How
shall begin? fear the last man named
will hold me TO personal account l will
begin by naring them as you enter the
town. At the "Tunser house you meet
the Hen. Albert Lewis, who is one OF the
Oldest and first merchants OF the town, and
beyipg amass ed q fortune now talks poll
tics. And take him to be the most dis
Greet man in the town as everybody likes
him and seeks his counsel. Next is Judge
Edneston, who has reputation as one oil
the best lawyers in the Stote. Just here
YOU meet ANDY Edmiston, who grabs
your hand, at the same time smiling all
over his genial face in such way that you
know he was born for Congress (or any
other vacancy
Across the street you see
The sedate and sober Bearing
of the Hon. w. L. Lively. He is my ideal
of a "Roman Senator" N. B. Newton, the
cashier of the bank, walks past with
business air that would win '.. Frage
of even stranger. Next is " ,nett,
intended by nature and GUILTY i?r
iurist. At least think he could adminis'
Ter the law with pleasing satisfaction
tu himself. Just around the corner on
Court street you meet the Hon. J. VI Ben
nett who impresses you with the truth OF
the lines OF Shakespeare, who says: Some
men are born great" Mr. Bennett a few
years ago, before he lost flesh, would have
tipped the beam at '275 pounds. He is
great timber for anything possible, too
well seasoned. Lewis Bennett, present
Prosecuting Attorney OF the county, Is
faithfully engaged repairing his fences
sgainst the assaults OF w. W. Brannon,
The former is good officer, and ths latter
will make a good one II elected. Success
to them both. Hon. ". r. Arnold is the
next as you pass.
He IL n Prophet,
though honored in his own land. He
knows the future as 1t is not given to the
most of men TO know. Hon. John Bran.
non is a 1nan of parts, and h,s brother Hon.
Henry Brannon. lawyer OF good attain
ments. Judge Edwards, editor OF the Wes
ton Democrat, is q good leader. and If be
was allowed to dictate, Lewis county would
be redeemed, but ss il is she stands to day
having IAN empty urn within her withefed
hand, whose holy ashes were scattered long
ago." But Lewis will respond this fall
With q good Democratic msjority. Her
people understand their interest and they
will see to il, and vote the ticket, notwith.
ter ding they have heard OF the Berkeley
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..,!- js 'he public mnoda
... a tie traveller 10 GlenvIlIe must
.l in gum boots, leggings, overcoat,
&c aid procure horse 10 continue hls
journey
According TO the Primitive Cn-t"sn.
Thus armed, your correspondent stsrts5
for Spencer, the county seat OF i aae
county. Ny, my, what an undertaking,
with tie wind blowing at the rate OF about
twenty miles an hour, filed with snow and
rain, and sixty-eigbt miles to be made. At
the end Of q nonotonous and hresome
day you are st Glenyille, the county seat
of what Col. Ben Wilson used to call "the
grand old county Of Gilmer." Here the
traveller is at home. Particularly II he Is
so fortunate as 10 stop at the Ruddle
House, kept by Mr.. S l.. Ruddle, who, by
the way, can anticipate the wants OF the
weary about IS quickly as any man ! ever
saw. Here we rested in bright anticipation
| OF the morrow, and the progress We would
make on our journey, but alas for human
expectations The rain began to fall In
| torrents, and the angry waters rose, cutting
| of ell prospects OF the traveller. The NOR
| row came and still ii rained and the waters
rose. But he who Is detained in Glenville
| ought not TO fret, IS no where can De
found more hospitsble people,
Full OF Virtue. Honesty and sympathy,
accomplished and genial, having an abund.
ance upon which TO subsist, which they
| divide with the stranger TO the last Al
| the end Of q long day We retired, having
| consented to remain four or i've days; but
about ten o'clock we heard familiar
sound, though our location in the interior
| deceived US. Was ii q steamboat? Yes, the
steamer Oneida was at the landing and
| soon we were advised tbst il would no.
| leave until 6 o'clock in the morning, at
| which time We were aboard, horse, gum
| boots and all. and paid our fare TO Burn
| ing Springs, from which point We could
| reach our destin nation-eighteen miles
away. There the old sdage occurred TO u.,
| that good people will have good luck"
| But about the time the boat was starting,
| Professor Kidd. Messrs. Riddle, Holt aud q
| number OF other prominent gentlemen
| came down and said they must hsye an
| EXCURSION then end there, that they had
the money and would charter the boat; IL
the crew wanted TO 20 along all right, but
| that they would start at O'Clock sharp.
Captain wells Resfsted
and we were sgsin about 10 start when
thirty OF the prettiest Of girls walled on
| the boat and addressed our gallant Captain
at about as follows:
Captain, won't you give rs an sxeur-
sion7'
"Oh! Captain, II is just too cruel 10
say no."
inst ten miles and bsck7'
I'VE know you xill''
Here we saw that the jig was up. or
rather that il had commtnced The Cap
ain yielded, and se didn't blams bin
Then came the Glepville band and ths
crowd. at least bundred. and We were on
our way. you viii appreciate ali this
when You remember that it Is quite rare %
see a steamboat on this river And nos
the fun began. You could see old men
women and children On the shores vsvin
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