South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-07-03
OUR TRIP.

know, VIC have just had a trip TO our
State Capital aud though we do not
possess tue haud Of 9 rosdy writer,
we do want to s,y something about
our char u,ing ride ov,r the Baltimore
and Ohio raj road. In company with
Mrs. BE le Harmisop we left Romney
on tie afternoon train June % and
reached Cumberland q little after fur
o'clock where We spent three snd a
half hours with friends q I'd at eight
o'clock took the vestibuied CiLcin-
natl Express which We fond very
com Portable aud easy. The night
was pleasant and the bright moon
light threw a grandeur over the pic
turesqus scenery along the route. As
no got on top OF the Alleghanies the
noted hummer reports Deer Park and
Mountain Lake Park attracted our
attention by the bright lights gleam-
ing from the many different cottages
nestled among the trees-the for mer
is beautiful but the latter impressed u
most AMI made as long to rest awhile
in such lovely place; but on we
went, swiftly and so easily We could
almost fancy we were resting in easy
chairs. The Cheat river valley j.
beautiful beyond description and the
crossing OF the Ohio river something
not soon TO be forgotten. The many
tunnels. thirty in all between Deer
Park and Charleston e, and the bright
line Of burning coke ovens were items
OF int crest as we'll as the many towns,
villages aud farm houses TO say moth.
ing Of The number Of churches that
were all along the way. After cross
ing the Ohio we ran over to Athens
and there remained one Lour. At
peep OF day we left that point on the
K. and NJ. road for Charleston.
Through Ohio ne sAw noihing OF
interest until We got back into West
Virginia again, when the mountain
peaks were on all sides and the
scenery wild and beautiful. At
eleven O'Clock on Tuesday We reached
Charlie sion, = beautiful CITY with wide
smooth streets aud lovely residence,
Charleston has advanced very rapid.
ly and 10 still growipg-Already
numbering twelve Thousand inhat-
iIants and many fine buildings ara 10
course OF erection. During our stsy
in the City we were kindly and hos.
pitably entertained in the e!egan
home OF Mrs. Henry ), Walker, whose
courtesy snd attentions will never be
forgotten.
The Ninth Annual Convention of
the Womah's Christian Temperance
Union OF IVES. Virginia Was held in
the Baptist Church, Rev. T: G..
Johnson pastor, whose warn. hearted
ness and deep interest added greatly
to render the session o pleasant oae
which lasted three days. Mrs Trego
from Ohio Was In attendance and
gave the convention much genera in
formation In regard to the lines OF
work. She also gave . very fue lee
ture Wednesday night TO large ,au-
dience. thursday our party OF two
was shown through the capitol by Mr.
John Is. White OF this place who is
clerk in tho Secretary Of States Of
fee, and who seemed to take great
pleasure in explaining all about tue
building. One interesting feature
all the material used In its cons,rucs
ton is from our mountain State
We were ia the Senate Chamber, the
Legislative Hall, the Supreme Court
Room, the Governor s reception room,
tue Secretary Of States room, tue
Auditors room the Historical room
and many others ending by climbing
to the top Of the Dome $50 feet from
the ground, where Ne had q magDifi.
cent view of the CITY and all its sur
foundlngs: Ia the dome which il
square Is . most wonderful clock its
dial facing four ways from which the
time can be seen all over the city and
when tue bell rings out Tie hour /, is
heard for two or thrss lilies. The
weight OF the bell is immense, and
the pendulums weigh several hundred
pounds, The workings OF the clock
arc so constructed that The gas which
Is kept dimly burning all The time is
! Effected by the revolutions and Rs
evening draws on tue light gradual )
increases until tue desired brightness
Is gained.
The convention visited Ghe capitol
10 a body Thursday afternoon. AZ
night II Was moved to State Street
Methodist church, q more commo'
diOus building and AfIer Devotional
exercises conducted by Mrs. Trego
Prof. White OF Cincinnati who MAS ia
The city conducting che Peabody IG'
sIitute gave very fns leclurs on
The Education OF the young Aftel
which the convention adjourned &
meet In Romney in June 1892. TX
Senator aud Mrs. Flounoy gave Us {
warm reception and We enjoyed oul
little visit TO them in their cosy com
Portable home very much. Friday
morning in company With many del
egatea We took our departure from
Charleston cheered With the express
sions Of regret from friends We made
while there, ct our short stay and
with many requests TO come aqaiu