The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1886-06-10
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l ED. SENTINEL
| am 4 lands cape painter. (M
boarding house, say | nm CRU
exterminrtor) | pant differen
scenes on the knotty wea' herboard
ing for the Logan Manufacturing
Comgany. | am stopping at
place called Brush Fork. hav
changed the name. II will l.
known hereafter as Seldom Seen
1t is mining town situa ed bo
tween two large hills. The city il
situated in the valley and is hand
somely layed out-aIl the back par
of the buildings fronting on Mail
Street.
l am stopping al one of the lar
sest hotels in the place. 1t is {
large one story building containing
three large rooms, one room 1:
12xl4 and the others 14x12. The
parlor varies according to lis size
They keep eight regular boarders.
There are nine III the family, five
children and two dogs. One OF
the dogs is a sooner-he would
snoner eat off Of The table than lick
the skillets. have not learned
the age of the other dog. but lie
seems to have an ear for music. He
sleeps in q large store box in one
corner of my bed room or parlor.
when he seems to be enjoying his
sweetest repose. he is disturbed by
the biting of feas, he then handles
his drum sticks agai nst the side of
the box very successfully. l think
if he could De under the instruction
If Lon Naile a short time, he would
make a good tenor drum PLAYER.
Boarding Is cheap, only four dol
! RS week and plenty to eat and
will cure the worst case of dyspep-
s:a or piles. Our landlady admits
that hominy is little out of seas,
on, but says 1t Is SO healthy. l
think it would be good place
for a young physician TO build up u
rep.
Any parties seeking summer
resort would do well TO come to
5 dom Seen a"d stop at our hotel.
Beds are plenty, we only average
two and one-half to :he bel. 1t Is
ike Cages buss-always room for
one more. The young ladies all
seem to be accomplished. They
chew ginseng, sm+ke l:ennyroyal
out of 4 corn cob pine, and sing iii e
larks. They have just learned
new piece, they say it is the latest
hing out. l will repeat a line OF
it:
John Browns body lies m,ul-
dering in the tomb, &C."
You have frequently referred to
the Haw Eaters of Hooking in your
columns. but never knew what
part of the county they inhabited
until [ came here. | understand
you have a contract with the Presi
dent to furnish him haws. You
will have no trouble In getting n
car lead ut this point. | would sug
gest that YOU send him Il sample OF
g;ngseng (say u ear load and tell
him it grows in very rich soil over
in the eastern part OF Hooking coun-
ty among the haw bushes, is one
of the popular ro'ts of Democracy,
and a popular cud with tine young
ladies.
The mines at this place are oper
ated by the Coal Exchange. Their
facilities for mining and shipping |
cannot be excelled in the Valley |
Their GOALS all mtned by machin
cry, which enables them to cumpete |
with the lowest markets. The
works are superintended by Bra
shears of Logan. The company is
bul lding a large store room, the
was awarded to the Logan
Manufacturing Company, which
does business like electricity. The
roof was on almost as soon as the
last s'one WAS laid, it Is a'mort COM
pieted, and when occupied VII le
under the supervision of Mr.. Shaf-
er Of Logan.
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