The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-07-17
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PIcKRSS RANDOLPH County, W. Va,
July l6.-Early in June |, with two
Others, lett home for q summer outing,
Having heard much, for a long time Of
tho "Wsut Virginia hills" 1 turned my
back on tho Monumental City" aud
my dear Maryland and struck out for
tho magnificent highlands OF the war
born state. ItoSk In on my way many
places long familiar to your rOSdeFS,
and came byTail all the way to Camden
on.the'G auiey. There / touched tho
lolier range, so full OF wonders and 80
very full of beauty, aud came face to
face with nature in her own quiet re-
treats. Gauloy River IL very local.
Nature in mBny countries has reserved
| for hertati feelutivs retreats, GaalsY is
ono OF these and here at Camden ono
enters the yestibule leading to rugged
Splendora Tho little town 10 nicely
situated, and, while tho lumber busl'
ness holds out, which may DO for n
quarter OF q century, will DO stiTring
place.
The glade country Of Webster county
10 beautiful in summer, Never did l
experience moro pleasure than on my
hack ride TO tho beautiful ilttio city OF
Addison, cozily situated between the
main stream and it's generous tributary,
Back Fork. Il promiaes tn BIO in the
future a place OF moro than local celeb
rity. The spring 10 known to have very
remarkable medicinal properties, andis
very American in tho tTee and easy en-
joyments it affords. do not know q
place whore tho tired brain and world.
weary heart eau find a sWeeIer place OF
rest during the summer vacation. The
people are big.hearted, kind and cour'
toous aud pleasantly accommodating.
L is 4 place where senIlble people lay
aside tho cold conveutlonallties oil soCi'
ETY. and come quietly in close touch
to the highoat OF humanity. | was
amused in my loiteringI about tho
spring at seeing the diversity OF taste
exhibited in q literary way, Some had
TonnysoI as q compAnioni a TOW
drcamily wandered oYer the complete
pages OF Browning. OF hers nodded over
tho "Pilgrim's Progress" and n dys'
peptic creature buried his soul deep
down in Bakers saints lleiLH Here
and there q coteriO discussed n
knotty theological point, or the tinan.
| cial problems OF tho day, while a few
olt.timers wore recalling scenes OF tho
past in the iar.oif land OF boyhood's
dreams.
From Addison l came up Back Fork,
crossed over rurkeybone mountain aud
reached Picksns, q new and beautiful
town in Randolph county, on the head
OF Buckhannon Valley. hero | am at
present, and may remain for some time.
Pickens Is a busy place, Its sawmill
has q wonderful output. The streets
arc laid out in q very orderly manner,
and the stores are up in thrift and style
with tho beSt in the country. Tho
town slopes gently down to the stream,
and has u grand system Of sewerage
which can never be interrupted. al.
though In the centre oil q vast lumber.
ing country there is scarcely O violation
Of the law. l wish TO give you a iOw
ideas Of the future possibilities Of this
place.
The kind OF clay used in fire brick is
here very plentiful and Of u superior
quality. THIS is an Established TACT.
For pottery 1t cannot DO oqualled. 1t
may DO that q few enterprisinc gentle
men Of Wheeling will take It into their
heads to open up an industry Of tho
kind hero indicated as ono Of the many
developments sure to make this a great
center Of industry. Tho timber cannot
be exhausted within forty years. and a
new supply 10 coming up to prove how
inexhauslible are the Ia this
one line.
You will not, l hope, suspect mo oil
evaporation when | tell you that thoro
are four veias OF coal iR the mountains
walliug in this valley, ranging from four
to ninN ieot in thickness. ! do wish
soIno OF enterprising men OF Dalti'
more or Wheeling would como out hero
and make themselves acquainted with
the bOundless facilities OF PiCRons. 1
should havo informed you that limo.
stone In abundance is close to tho coal
and tho water system is iuoxhaustiblO.
Pickens is not moro than four miles
from the head Of tho Little KhnRwhR
aud tue head OF Holly. Across Imkoy
bone, Webster faces tho west, while
PiCkins Ia looking out to tho cast.
/ may, before bringing nv lottor TO a
close, inform YOU that tho people here
are moral and law.abiding. The throo
hotels ara we'll and deceatly kept, aud
tho faro Is OF tho best Tho Picksns
Hotel Is vol adapted to public accom-
moda.ions, and Its propriotors arc fully
up to their business. Gentle and cour.
tOous TO all, they mover neglect an op.
p%onuniLy to satisfy their patrons.
From Pickens 10 Big Springs, in Pocn.
honthG county, Is about tWcnty .Iovcn
miles, and nowhere in all this wido
world eau DO soon a moro glorious pan.
Drama Of mountain scenery. 4 htngn.
larry unbrokon zone Of blue mountains
swell up around tho plateau and ill
tho heart with indoscribabln emotions.
In another direction tho diversity OF
hill aud vale, Of river and stream is
quito charming.
Tho track Tor Il marrow guage road is
surveyed bOlwOon horc and Addison,
and another limo will 8oon bo con.
struct0d out through tho pinO regions.
All Of this work will 10 dono by tho
PiCkons Company. ~"SAScno."