Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-03-23
Tour Along tn. Big sandy.

/ big SANDY alley. we ala not,
however, deem it of so much inn
portance as to have it printed for
the benefit of the public until our
attention was called to the Twelve
Pole Tour.
We left the mouth of Docks
creek in the morning of one Of the
treacherous days of March, about
s o'clock. AS we mounted our
horses our visions were spread
over a most beautiful panorama
interspersed with the art of man
and the beauties of nature. As
we looked northward we beheld
the new and cosy little home of
the venerable and Hon. Judge
James McQuin, which stands IL
the place of the old home recently
destroyed by fire, surrounded by
his well-improved farm. We then
turn to the other poi-ts of the
compass and behold the broad and
fertile valley, overshadowed by
mighty hills, with magnificent
cliffs projecting, crowned with
lofty oaks and classical evergreens,
embraced in the farm of John
Chadwick, surrounding his cold
Homestead"
We then started on our journey.
In few minutes we come to the
Mouth of Whites Greek. Here we
find nice country village, to
which the new dwelling of G.. w.
Johnson and the general improve
ments of d. ii. Johnson add much
beauty. The elegant business
houses of J. II. Lambert & Sons
and the Rice Co, give to the viii
lage a townlike appearance. One
would be surprised to see the bust
ness done by these two firms. 1t
is simply immense!
Having stopped and transacted
a little business with the Hon. j.
II. Lambert, we pursued our Jour
ney. We next come to the beauti-
full farm of Ross Cyrus and pass
by his brick dwelling and see va
rious signs of farming. Next we
come to the elegant and well stock
ed farm of Abe Cyrus and pass on
to his lovely dwelling, where we
stop to transact little business
with the venerable Abe, in his of
fetal capacity.
We pass on, wondering and adj
miring as we look upon the beau
/ tiful scenery. After our visionary
organs have become somewhat
weary gazing upon the works of
nature, our attention is attracted
! by piece of work constructed by
the art of man, gliding along the
brippling waters of Big Sandy.
NIhls convenient piece of art was
ua hatboat with a wheel attached to
None end, similar to that Of a steam
! boat wheel, which was made to re-
| Ivolve by two levers which were at
tached to it and acted upon by the
muscular power Of two boatmen.
\ After satisfying our curiosity look
ing at this simple piece of naviga-
ton, we continued our journey.
Next we come to the noted and
/ historical Round Bottom. which is
owned by an old citizen. This is
one of the finest and best i'm
proved farms along the Sandy
Valley. We now come to the dwell
ing Of this genius farmer, l.. T..
Smith, whore we alighted and
found Mrs. Smith busy attending
90 her household duties. After in
quiring as to the health of the
family and learning that Mr.. s
was not at home, we resumed our
journey
! Next We come 10 the village OF
. HubbardstOwn. where we stopped
I and received a hearty shake from
( Mr.. Davis, the merchant Of that
place 1t being about dinner time.
we INDUCED IN Yankee lunch of
oysters and sardines After de-
vOuring these we mounted our
/ horses and turned 10 the left 10 20
I. up the creek called Hurricane.
Passing on admiring natural scene
I rles and Improvement Of man.
our attention was drawn 20 small
gathering Of women and children
ln q sugar and beech grove. who
I surrounded a huge kettle. under
which was q cracking fire. We
concluded, Judging from the sur
roundings, that they were making
maple sugar.
As we proceed we note the fest
steps at farming which manifest
marvellous progress. Tho fertility
OF the soil gives promise Of album
dant crops 10 the farmer.
We have now arrived at our
destination. the forks Of Hurri-
Icane. Here we find Tho board of