Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-19

highest peaks in the Appalachian chain,
its windows command view of the noun.
tains in several counties of Pennsylyania
and the heights of Maryland. 1t has even
given its name to White Horse Spur of the
Allegheuies. 1t was a lodging place TO,
stage coach travellers once, and owing to its
exposed location there was great open fire
place In nearly every room. Winters and
summers, botn are very cold at that altI-
tude.
White Horse having been a favorite
tavern for the stages, Hillegass' house,
where We had lodged, was a great Conestoga
wagon house, and also a stopping place for
live stock herders. The present proprietor
tells me that on some nights in the olden
time as many as 700 head of sheep, 400 hogs
and 200 cattle were fenced there in his
fathers nelds, or that the yard was filled
with dozen or more road wagons. Beaver
and Bucephalus did indeed look lonely,
housed in stable where stood 20 empty
stalls
THAT stable has been full many a tint" "
said Mr.. Hillegass, "but not for many
years"
Candidates Very Numerous.
Just to the left of White Horse tavern
there branches off road that leads across
the mountains to Connellsville, Fayette
county. To this day, although not travelled
much, 1t is known as 'the mud pike" 1t
is not stoned and it was a favorite route for
live stock drivers many years ago because
the cattle, sheep and hogs could travel 100
miles on it without getting sore feet, as they
would on macadamized pixies.
When the wagon left Bedford, George
Harry bade me goodby. He was the only
man l saw in that 38 miles ride between
nrd H.,
cal candidate. Every man we met seemed
to be candidate for some Office or another.
All were out interviewing the farmers.
Woods were iull of them. Even the soli-
tudes of the mountains echoed with their
footsteps. The only human beings we saw
were candidates. Bedford has some 65 can
didates for q dozen Offices I understand.
Somerset must have 165.
Driving Toward PIttsburg.
1t is not my intention to say anything in
this letter about the condition of these old
time turnpikes. / want to see their whole
length from Bedford to Pittsburg before I
summarize the result Of my ride over them.
My last letter will explain in full what 1
find on these highways in Bedford. Somer-
set and Westmoreland counties as q whole.
That will be more satisfactory than taking
up through highways piecemeal.
But this much may be stated without an
ticipating. Our ride down the western side
of Allegheny mountain was over such a
rough rocky road that the burr of one of our
rear wheels was shaken loose. The acci-
dent escaped notice, ami just as we were ap-
preaching the town of Somerset the burr
dropped off altogether, and the wheel COM
ing of too, down went the wagon. One
member of the party jumped in time from
being thrown out of the rear seat. Nc
blacksmith shop being convenient it re-
quired some time to repair the injury.
AT Somerset.
In the town Of Somerset the exploring
party met with a hearty reception at the
hands of some of the most prominent gen.
tlemen there. A night was spent in the
pretty mountain town, and in the morn
ing the journey was resumed. We are now
bound for Greensburg, and will reach Pitts
burg, via Williamsburg, early in the week
Do not think that because have confined
my letter to old turnpikes that the roads in
Somerset and Bedford counties are good. In
fact the dirt roads in both counties have
been just as bad this spring as elsewhere
yet there is plentylotl limestone in the region
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