Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-06-17
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT GIVEN
INFORMATION ABOUT ROAD

The state highway department re-
Gently wrote to our commissioners
for information regarding the
stretch of road from Stockport, by
the way of the river TO the Free.
land bridge, which it had been petit
toned to have changed to an I. G. H
road. In response to the request,
County Commissioner K. p. Pier
point wrote the department. Just
the effect that it had we do not
know, however it would appear that
1t had its influence, since the state
has set Friday, June 25. for a hear
ing on the matter. Mr.. Pierpoint's
article to the state highway depart
ment is beautifully expressed, and
we asked permission to publish it,
which follows:
Among the hills in southeastern
Ohio, along the beautiful Muskin-
gum in Morgan county, is situated a
piece of road, which holds so many
of natures secrets; so many places
of historical value, of sportsman
note and business worth, that but
few may equal, and none excel.
To the lovers of the rod and reel,
here lie the most noted fishing
grounds of the entire Muskingum.
Here too may be found the lair of
the fox and of the hare If lover
of fine stock, then visit the fine
herds of Jerseys, Holsteins or Here
fords that here are kept. To those
who wish to please the eye or fill
the stomach with the best garden
truck or the most luscious melons,
then we say come in season.
If you are an historian, then visit
this road and here view the scene of
the Big Bottom Massacre, where the
hardy pioneer laid down his life in
his struggle to lay well the founda-
tfon for our great state, and prepare
for you and me the great blessing
which We now enjoy in this, the
greatest country beneath the sun
Here by the roadside pause and
call to memory those things which
were done by valiant men and wom-
en-, and picture to yourself those
times and conditions. Here gaze
across the beautiful river and be
hold the spur of the ridge rising
gradually for hundreds OF feet from
the waters edge and along which
stretched the oft used trail of the
red man. Here too may be seen the
site of the camp and the rapids,
known to legend and story as the
home and crossing place of the noted
chieftain, Silver Heels. If you wish
to become more familiar with the
secrets of nature, then pause at the
roadside by the Hidden Spring and
listen to it's gentle whispering, and
to you may be given it's inmost
thoughts. Now cast your eye to the
opposite side of the river and behold
the precipitous cliffs, rising hundreds
of feet into the blue sky, or note the
Round Top rising many hundreds
above it's surroundings, but sloping
always to the different winds. Here
nature has indeed almost thwarted
the beautiful river in its onward
course and here it must turn and
rush again toward its source, flow
ing almost due north, yet ever striv-
ing to attain its end.
If you are interested in the boys
of our land, here amid these scenes,
where nature has placed her great |
est charms, has given her greatest |
lessons, the managers have purchas-
ed the BOY SCOUT farm of south
eastern Ohio.
Then visit these scenes and learn |
to love as only lovers can, and be- |
hold on every hand nature in her |
many ways striving always to amuse,
to instruct, and to lead.
Then come by the way of Stock |
port nestled among these scenes and |
filed with a kind and obliging peo-
pie, or by the mouth of Meigs creek, |
for these are the extremes of this, |
The wonder road of our country.