Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-27

surrounded with bcautitul orcharuh ana
gardens.
Some of the housed were built and In.
habltcd by early planters and are built
In very primitive style.
The "Oid National Pike" which was
hullt In an early day by the govern
ment. extending from baltimore, Md,
10 Wheeling, w. Va, runs through this
county.
This old road was n, one time the
main thoruuphfarc between tho East
and the interior. In those days herds
OF hugp and cattle were driven through
TO the eastern markets, and old men
say they "can mind the time when the
old pike was lined with them"
Connected with this old road are
enough historical tales 60 make d good
sized volume. but We VIII not detail
any OF them IN this writing.
Some ~ the places % Interest In
this county nre Gen. tirnddock'H grave
and the site uf old Fort Necessity.
Everybody who 10 acquainted with
tho colonial history 81 this country
knows 81 the Inflated expedition %
Gen. iirndduck, accompanied by Lieu
tenant gen Washington. during the
French and indian war
They crossed the Allegheny noun
tnins and pushed westward, Intending
e. attack the French at Fort Duchrsnc.
on the site ~ the present city u iitta-
burg. Gen. iifudd0ck was brave man.
but aid not understand colonial war
fare.
a party Of French and Indians am-
huHhod him IN the forest. and many of
his men we're killed. he himself rccciv-
Ina fatal wound. Lieutenant Wash.
ington succeeded 60 the command nnd
ordered n retreat. During tho retreat
Gen, iirnddork died, ana was buried In
the forest, Washington uctins as chap
lain ana reading The prayer.
The grave " situated about twelve
miles from Iniuntown In tisl1 at the
aide u the old Pike. \ fuw pine trees
surrounded by common board fence
are the only monuments which mark
the last resting place Of one 81 Eng
lands yona.
the opposite side from the rraNa " To-
Gated all there II left u old Fort SeccH-
nity. built hy Washington AMI hia com.
nnnd, and 20 named from the fact
that they were 20 hard pushed by their
enemies that they wcfv compelled TO
throw w rude fort. This fort was
beautifully situated In a little valley
called the Great Meadow" No mon.
ument OF any Kind marks this historic
spot. but the old trenches arc aiili WIS.,
Most Of the people Of this country
are engaged In coal mining Or farming
Nearly all Of the county u undcrinid
with coal, and many ~ tho farmers
have become Independently wealthy,
Just by selling their coal and Htlll re-
taining the surface for farming pur.
poses.
Most ~ tho famous Conncllayliis coke
comes from this county. There aru near
~ 5000 coke ovens IN this region. pros
duciuF thousands ~ tons ~ coke daily.
ana SWING employment 60 Thousands
u men, thus creating ready market
for farm produce.
\ considerable part Of the labor at
the coke works u done hy furulgurrH
italians. slays and IiunFurianrl.
THIS 10 certain extent reduces tho
wages ~ American wnrimcn. o. they
have 10 compete with this foreign labor
The principal farm products ~ this
country nru corn. wheat, buckwhcat
ANA apples, Sume pnachr' are raised,
hut not very extensively. The soil a.
quite fertile ana produces we'll when
properly fgrtlliEod.
The farming people ~ a rule are In
tclligcnt and quito well educated. but
Of course We find exceptions.
We do most OF our work In farming
disiflctr. The people ~ q rule are very
indifferent IN regard 10 the Gospel. at.
though they receive ~ kindly ana read
our tracts, but u seems almost impuf-
rible 10 stir up an interest among
ihem. The majority OF the wealthy
farmers belong 60 the Presbyterian
church, but the Methodist, baptist. ctc..
also receive quite "a following. We
often meet with rlurH and insults. but
the spirit Of open persecution II sell
dom made manifest. ana prejudice IN
becoming weaker.
Travelling without purse or scrip n
the order uf the conference. and al.
though we arr the youngest Elders In
this conference tagged respectively 20
ana igl We feel like pushing on In tho
great work nni We know that uod Will
bless ~ IN doing our duty.
should any ~ the readers have
friends or relatives IN this county.
whom they wish uH 10 visit. they viii
please send ~ their names aud nd.
dreancri also letters ~ introduction.
With best wishes We rumhln.
Your brethren In the Gospel.
JOS, q, BLACKBURN,
LEROY Il. CowLEs.