Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-11-03
THE MARTINSBURG HERALD, SATURDAY, NOV g.
For THE HEALD.
ON THE RAIL.

Mr.. Editor = According to promise
| herewith furnish the family favor
tie, THE HERALD, with briefsketch
of my visit to Huntington, w. Va,
with accompanying notes by the way.
Leaving Martinsburg on Train No.
3, at 1906 midnight, nothing of inn
portance TRANSFERRED until arriving at
Oakland, and along the Terra Alta,
was surprised to find the ground COW
cred with snow, and the thermometer
trying to get down out of sight. Not
feeling much comfort, our train was
hurried on through Grafton to Par
kersburg; here / noticed something
quite novel TO me,-that of paving the
streets with brick they are set upon
edge and covered thickly with sand.
/ learned from some of the citizens
that this is an experiment that is des-
tined to succeed. The city has many
beautiful houses in it, and appears to
be on the road to prosperity. There
we take the Ohio River r. r. for
Huntington, 12l miles Distant a
marked change is noticed, no such
road bed, nor finely finished coaches
as are on the B. G. o., but employees
kind, courteous and entertaining.
Along the line of this road you never
tire of sightseeing. To say it is pic
turesque scarcely conveys the idea of
natures handiwork in connection with
the art and devices of man. At times
you are hidden from view, then again
apparently soaring in the clouds
acres of fine cabbage, turnips, pump
kins and corn are in abundance, as
we'll as hundreds of bushels of apples,
are seen at intervals in close proximi-
ty to the rail road.
Huntington, sixteen years past, was
but hamlet, now a city of eight
thousand souls with magnificent
buildings, wide streets and pave
ments, the latter being fifteen feet in
width with no distractions to annoy
pedestrians. They have the electric
light in all the principal buildings and
streets, and for energy and push they
are not lacking. All are interested
and maintain progressive spirit; if
the expression of its people is a criter-
ion to be governed by it will be decid-
edly Republican at the Presidential
election.
In my perambulation in the city I
met with Mr.. F. D. Boyer, former
resident of this place, who is engaged
in butchering on Sd Avenue, and is
doing thriving business, as the in
terror of his building plainly shows,
rendering of lard and manufacturing
of sausage is done by machinery with
steam process. My. Brother Odd Eel
lows are not behind in the race of pro-
gress, having their own lot and build
ing, very extensive brick structure.
with electric light and all other con-
veniences for which they paid $4,000.
They may we'll be elated over their
success and in time it will be to them
as bread cast upon the waters, to
which hope looks forward with ardent
joy when the chain of human bondage
shall be broken, and the tears and
woes of this world shall be submerged
by the healing tide which shall flow
from the fountains of benevolence and
truth when one law shall bind all
nations and that law shall be the law
of universal brotherhood. The Can
ton is composed of good material and
ranks No. in the State.
My colleague from Jefferson Co. re-
marked to me that Huntington was
remarkable place for gray horses and
red haired ladies, the latter of whom
he very much admired. | would then
remind him of the girl he left behind.
But fearing Intrusion, Mr.. Editor, 1
close. AT. r.