The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-11-20

upon excellent beds Mr.. Anderson II
country gentleman from the neigh
borhood Of Mr.. Venable's, who under
took to be captain Of our aquatic eNpe-
diiion, being a perfect adept In the
management of "A boat among rocks,
falls and rapids. Captain Patterson
furnished us with n roomy boat he
had, aud we had got TIT TO protect
us from the rain or sun, and plenty Of
good ham, bacon, Indian bread and
spirits.
We rose before sunrise but u was
six O'Clock before we got into The boat
ready 10 start. as the Nirginians say.
The river h too narrow above Glenn
ems Mill TO display In all It's beauty
the scenery Of is banks. Each side Is
bordered with trees Of great variety
Of species and sizes, and now and then
"a bold rock bursts into the river. About
six we arrived at Clemens Mill. Much
Of the interest Of a trip of this kind
arises from the little difficulties attend
ing it, and we were In humor TO
laugh at every seeming inconvenience.
Mr.. Nenable and myself are water
drinkers, the rest drink grog, and we
all lived upon ham and bacon, Ofwhich
we had a great store. The same cask
also contains cherries, few biscuits,
and pones Of Indian and wheat bread.
The social manner in which all these
Niauds inhabit the same dwelling pro-
duces a sympathy of taste among
them, 50 that with your eyes shut II
would be difficult TO decide whether
you had a piece of bacon, "a cherry, or
biscuit, or slice Of bread in yourmouth.
Whenever we came TO the rattle Of a
spring from the bank we recruited our
water cask, and those kept up con
slant supply Of cool beverage. Had
we been furnished with firearms we
might have had plenty Of wild ducks,
Indian hens and kingiishes.
We got to Jeneto before three o'clock.
Mr.. Nenable and myself walked of To
the inn, one quarter Of a mile distant.
Having dined and added some of
captain Williamson's excellent beer TO
our Salmagundi, we proceeded down
the smooth stream and arrived about
seven O'Clock at the mouth Of Hat
Creek, very considerable stream,
which with little trouble might be
nayigable forty miles up the country
At Hat Creek Mr. Anderson, with
what | considered most desperate
intrepidity, stripped himself and fur
nished only with a pipe Of tobacco,
knocked of the head Of two beehives
a d robbed them Of their contents
without being once stung by the
thousand bees that were buzzing about
him. I'm coming down the river we
saw many swarms and hives Of wild
bees
The next day we ate our pork
cherry-pone dinner at a fine spring
near Moore's Mill, and then proceeded |
to the falls which commence ebout |
four miles lower down. We passed |
several small falls without much |
alarm. Brailer's Falls, however, .are |
a most serious obstacle. We were not |
so fortunate here, for Mr.. Anderson's /
pole breaking, we hung upon rock in |
the worst part Of the cataract and /
were all preparing to 90 overheard |
when we got again into a sluice, and /
some time after we dashed into tolera- /
bic smooth surface. Half mile lower /
down the gang belonging to the com
psny were at work. We landed on the
North side about mile distant. Every
body here Petersburg is so engaged
In Walking Of Lam plighter, the Shark
mare, the Carolina horse, etc, that
am as much at loss for conversation
As if were among the Hottentois