The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-06-17
County Letter.
Correspondence OF the Register.
In CAMP ON KANAwHA.

am aroughing 1t. Broken in
health. l have sought the quiet and
peace, the pure air, the home of the
birds, the hills and valleys contigu-
Gus to historical Kanawha, to rusti-
cate and recuperate.
The scenery here is simply grand,
and one who has breathed the foul
odors and absorbed the slime and
ooze of musty, dark and other
wise poisonous building, for two
months, the change is grateful and
exhilerating to the EXTREMIST sde-
gree.
To the east flows the calm and
placid waters of the Great Kama
wha, to the west the majestic hills,
begirt with profusion OF sylvia and
flora, unsurpassed in any country,
rear their lofty heads, whilst the
fertile valley between, fairly groans
under the waving and ripening
wheat and other cereals.
To-day l attended Harmony Bap-
list Church, which was organized
in 1921, and has been in charge of
its present pastor, Elder Davis, for
thirty-one years. This venerable
exponent of the gospel according to
the Baptist faith, read the Sd chap
ter of Paul's first letter to the Cor
inthians, for a lesson and instead of
regular discourse, chose the 9th
verse, 81 have planted; Apollus
watered; but God gave theincrease,
as basis, for a review of the
history of the church and its work
since he took charge in June, 1860.
He stated but a single service had
been omitted during the entire war.
The old gentleman isgetting feeble,
and at times his voice trembled with
an emotion that affected many of
his congregation to tears, as he
recounted the early struggle of the
church. A synopsis of his remaks
on this occasion would be of deep
interest to the host of REaIsTER's
readers here, but / know your
space forbids it at this time. Tho
church was crowded to suffocation
and many were unable to gain adj
mission at all. The communion of
the Last Supper was impressively
administered and the commandments
were numerous.
Harvest will begin in this part of
the valley during the latter part of
this week, and the wheat will go
above the average yield. Many
planters have been compelled to
replant some of the corn owing
to the excessive rains.
Wednesday last your correspondent
made trip up the Kanawha some
sixteen miles. The honest yeomanry
were busy with their crops, but
were somewhat respondent, as the
recent long continued rains have
damaged the corn seriously. Wheat,
however, looks fine and promises an
abundant yield.
Among the plantations visited
was that of MIR. Peter Couch, a ma
tive West Virginian, bred and born
on the spot where he now lives.
After cordial greeting, he showed
your correspondent some fine straw
berries of new variety called the
Candy, fully as large as guinea eggs,
measuring five inches in circumfer-
ence and three of them weighing
over two ounces; their flesh was
firm and juicy, subacid and of most
excellent flavor; form smooth and
cone-shaped, and without spot or
blemish of any kind. This is in
many respects the most remarkable
fruit of this kind your correspond
emit ever seen.
The plantation of Mr.. Jas. II.
Couch was next visited, where we
dined. Mrs. Couch was visiting at
Charleston, but Mr.. Couch and his
daughter, Miss Martha, proved to be
royal entertainers. Mr.. Couch who
was for many years citizen of
Point Pleasant, where he practiced
law, is one of the early settlers of
the Kanawha valley, and his plan
tation, nearly eight hundred acres
in extent, uplands and lowlands, is
one of the richest in the valley.
His elegant residence is approached
between rows of Norway Spruce,
beautifully dwarfed and hedged the
full length of the lawn, in which are
noble specimens of the spruce, arbor
vitae. maple, brave old oak, etc.
MIR. Couch, unlike most disciples
OF Blackstone, who utalize their
profession as a stepping stone to
fame and glory in the political
arena, after a legitimate and sue