The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1888-07-19
AROUND Thu HORN.
Excursion Of the Mining
Engineers.
Sights Seen in the Wonderful
Valley of Black Diamonds.
BY ANDY CRAWFORD.

| III AND1 Sls-A w ronps
Since the very pleasant pres
entation of scenes in the Hook
ing Valley by Prof. Lord, we feel
prouder that our home is here
Perhaps it is something of the
clanish feeling that characterizes
the Highlande:s of Scotland, OF
something akin to the sentiment
of those of a sister state, when on
her seal was placed The legend,
"Children of the mountains are
always. freeman Whatever 1t
is, we feel a certain satisfaction
and have a certain sense OF rest
full peace in living as we do. At
tempting only the ordinary walks
of life, we are not easily confns-
ed by the things that disturb the
tranquility of more metropolitan
Districts and not often attempt
ing any great affair in the way of
''bigh life," we are seldom caught
in The foam of the fermented
portion of The world.
But rather do we walk in
quictude and find pleasure in our
present duties. living out lives Of
unostentiOus usefulness, believ-
ing that in so doing we will at
tam the end of OUR being. And
what ii our present seems monot
onous3 We learn contentment
from the bee, whose life is day
by day, but the repetition Of the
same monOstick to the flowers
that yield him their sweets. And
as to the future,-it lies all un-
discovered before US. And if
sometimes we are cast down, we
know that
Into each life some rain must fall
Some days must be dark and dreaIy."
So then 1t would seem that if any
happier occasions fell to our lot,
that they would be remembered,
as are the sunny, moss-carpe;ed
haunts OF the old iOres. where We
played in our childhood home.
Things to be moro pleasantly re-
membered as the ruder hand OF
Times presses them farther into
the past. Such a sunbeam fell
into our life recently.
On last Friday, those or us who
were fortunate enough to have
invitation to the excursion given
TO the Institute OF Mining Engin-
GERS, were gwen the enjoyment
of a day of perfect pleasure.
Beautiful weather, commodious
coaches, pleasant associates and
light hearts but introduced the
joys of The day. We can not say
too much of the perfect courtesy
of the members of the Institute
nor of the almost laborious at
iention Which the President gave
to everybody TO make then enjoy
the trip.
Leaving Logan, the first stop
for the excursionists was Mine
No. Ii, better known as the ''Old
Consolidated Co.'S Mine" Here
we found our wants anticipated.
and lamps "trimmed and burn
ing" were ready to hand. 1t is
in this mine that is TO be seen the
mammoth coal vein Of the Hook |
ing Valley, being twelve feet
thick. Heresthe mine was illum-
ined with "red light" and under
its brIliiancy the great vein shone |
i'll all it's magnitude. By the
way, The cause of the great thick
ness of the vein here is in dis
pute. Late Inspector Roy main
tanning as against others, that it
is formed by the union of the
two veins found one below the
other TO the north and south.
However this idea may be op-
posed, and whatever may be The
truth of the matter, | can but
say that Mr.. Roy's theory as ex-
planned TO me, and the evidences
in the mines them
selves, compel me TO agree with
that gentleman.
At New Straitsville, friends of
the Institute from there and Nell
joined the party. Our
next stop was at Sand Run,
where We were shown IN opera
lion, the only box car loading
machine in The Vallev,-a quite
affair. We owe to the
men at this mine our thanks for
The courteous attention and most
genteel kindness. Leaving Sand
Run, we soon came TO Brush
Fork regions. Going first to Bra
shears, we were furnished with
lights by the genial superintend-
ant, who lead Us on the tour of
Lhe mine. Here we were shown
he workings of the HARRISON
and Air drill We were
also fortunate enough to be with
in easy distance of a few shots
that were fired off, giving US all
a pleasant surprise, a little shock,
and the smell of powder. In this
mine also was secured the most
Derlect form of vegetation IL was