West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-01-07

Samples the Buckwheat Cakes at
the Commercial Hotel
Strolls to the Town of Etam and
Pays Social Visit to His Old
Friend Col. Joe Davis.
Entertained Royalty by Col. Davis
Who is Prince OF Hosts.
Their Last Meeting in Charleston
Celebrating the Election OF Steve
Elkins
Col. Davis Emphasizes His Deter
mination to Not Make Canvass
For the Legislature.
Will Serve If the People Want Him.
My mail is growing enormously
every day. / have received some
fiartering invitations to visit the
homes of the prospective candidates
and partake of their hospitality.
My reputation ASA deyourer and
manipulation of hospitality has gone
forth and each mail brings me in
vitations from men who know me
simply by reputation. II the
weather permits, and my appetite
holds out. / intend to visit the home
of each prospective candidate and
have a social as well as political
chat with them. Deacon Brown,
whom the people have implicit con-
fidence in on account of his sterling
impartiality, have commanded him
to keep them posted on the move
ment of the politicians. They allege,
and with truth, that the Journal,
Leader and Republican arc handi-
capped on account of their close
relationship with The politicians
and office-seekers and as conse-
quence they cannot give circulation
to the hopes, aspirations. and do.
ings of the Hindoo family of poll
teal grafters. All look to the
Argus, and properly so, to fill this
longlfelt want. 1t has fell to my lot
to fill portion of it which / do
cheerfully.
had occasion to visit Rowles
burg one day this week and heard
so many people speaking of my old
friend, Col. Joseph w. Davis, cas-
my candidate for the Legislature, F"
that / resolved to pay my old
friend visit the next day, if the
Commercial Hetel could furnish
enough buckwheat cakes to carry
me to the home Of Col. Davis |
never go back on the product which
has made Preston famous. First.
had longing to look upon the
face of the only man in Preston
county, who had filed a public
Office without seeking it. He is
thoroughly and conscientiously OPP
posed TO the msn-seeking the Office.
BY his course he has ELECTED the out
spoken admiration of all men who
believe that the Office should seek
the man. Then, again, my appe-
lite is much better after delight
fui conversation with Col. DAVIS
He has a store-house of apt illustra-
tons, quaint sayings and pointed
stories. He Is a typical Yankee from
Maine, who heard Of our famous
buckwheat cakes, who believed, after
tasting them, that they are a part
OF the necessary equipment Of the
home So he moved his family TO
Preston and has been an h6hored
citizen for the past twenty FIVE or
thirty years. II briehiens the wits,
(and mine needs Frightening, to
spend few hours with such
charming host a. Colonel Davis.
The Colonel has a natural gift for
storytelling. anecdote and after
dinner speaking, AZ scores Of us old
buckwhesis can testify % who have
bad the delightful pleasure Of at
tending social fsnctlons with him.
So gentle reader you can readily
imagine what . piessure Il was for
me 20 tramp from Rowlesburg to
Etam, the home Of Col. Davis.
''Well, Rambler, Rambler, do
my eyes deceive mcf 80, Il Is truly
the Rambleri greet you; yes,
thrice greet you 70 my home 4
had feared that had gazcd for the
last time upon your face when We
tenderly carried you upstairs and
placed you in bed 81 the Hotel
Rufner Ia Charleston" was the
genuine way Ia which my good and
loyal friend Col. Davis welcomed
me 70 bis home.
~ have no recollection Of that
nanny crrrr4nre ~ .~se .tt ..t,.s,