The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-02-21
From the Reserve.


Since last reporting We took a
iaunt up the placid waters Of Beech
Fork, in the course of which we had
the pleasure of spending a night with
Aunt Cinda Barley, widow of our de-
parted friend, Squire w. w. Bailey,
who as is congenisl with her nature,
entertained us in that old fashioned
way common to the pioneer settlers
of our county, from whence We pur-
sued our way up the crystal waters Of
Beech, until we came To- Uncle VIM.
Haverty's, one of the very few land
marks left as sample to remind NJ.
of the steady yoemanry Of which our
country WAS first settled notwilh-
standing the burrows of seventy six
winters that visibly show their creases
on his brow, marking the decline of
years, which are perce2tible in his
lottery steps, but the fry sparkle in
his eyes and the retenti.n Of his intel
lectual faculties are remarkable in
entertaining the enquiring mind into
the sterling adventures and exciting
incidents of over half century ago.
AS long as one can spare the time To
listen Ia the hernic encounters nj the
old hunters, in conflicts fierce and
wild with Brniu, and in the chase IF
Wild deer and search of other game.
long since extinct. But, notwith
standing that the game is all gone
MIR. Haverty still has his trusty old
Hint lock hunting gun If the old Dan.
lei B"ne pattern, and a powder
horn handed down To- him by an an.
cest"r, VII" carred it while serving
Uncle Sam, as Il soldier iE the war &c
1872, supplying The powder that rent
many leaden missel. that with the
steady aim IF those old veterans, v no
hailed from the frontier settlements.
never went wild of tho mark. Mr..
Haverty il pnssessor of many relics to
remind him of other DAYS, among
which is fine robe, black bear skin.
splendid specimen, in which he
takes great delight.
On arriving AT Okla, we called on
our historic and rhetorical friend
Senator Michael j. Hsverty, who
after the usual saluiations upon our
interruptions, proceeded to give TIE a
synopsis Of himself and c"ntederates.
just returning from tour through
the cliff regions and Sang diggins"
OF Clay county; being in a very COM
municative mood, Informed us that
among the iunumerable bnunties of
munihcent providence, his home, not
long since, was blessed by the advent
of II new son, who, by the guidance
OF Divine inspiration, he was imbued
as the patriots of old, to christen
Arigo George Cndley. The Senator
informed Us that politically he still
stands upon the confederation of
American ri'ileges, emblazed with
the stars and bars wherever they may
wander, "n the high seas or iH heath.
ell lands, Ivy The eternal LEI Old Glory
wave and the great American engle
fiap his wings and spread himself into
the utmost parts expanding through.
out the immensi'y of SPACE and ullI-
mately envel"ping the whols of old
tern trmd pr"claiming to all nations,
tribes and kindred kinds, the drtrins
and teachings of eur fnrefaihers and
who fought, bled and die! to establish
the innumerabIe principles oe govern.
mental dIre,:tnry thlt are ha Ide.l
down from generation to generation
tram the earliest history If onr rtvn
lutI"nary sires to time imuemnrial.
when the emblems of expansion con.
traction and retrnfracIion and every
thing tending towards proiraction, has
emblszed themselves upln the retinu
Ut The minds ImmaginAiive eve If un.
born generations and reIapsed into
oblivion rs mystical as Snl!y's
EAGLE.