Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-05-31

Three Days in Cumberland Valley,
and East of it,

generally ini!cate) who bave impressed a
good state of morals aud OF progress upon
the community. 0ne historian says the
Penns policy was always to throw out the
Scotch Irish as civilization pickets they
were best at fighting, while the Germans
followed, finding out the rich lands, aud
procuring tie get to buy out their phone eer
neighbors. Certain it is that the German
element in York county flowing westward ,
aided by "Sam's" twisting the NJ M'Sherrys
CORNER Wings aud Cath )iics) into o9posi-
ton, aud the proximity Of Slavery Gu its
border, have perverted the strong old Wing
county Of Adams into mocra,ic county
SO called. Stevens, Cooper aud hundreds
like them have migrated, and in nearly
every case are succeeded by men Of adverse
views. The soldiers may possibly bring 1t
back, but it seems like close work.
Talk about your railways, and packets,
and "riding iu Tn avalanche" or double
quick ing it, as you please-but, after all /,
there is nothing like taking it easily 10 a
comfortable carriage, behind two ia, and
gentle bays, not caring whether there is
or is not a "time table" in the universe
That way ie!. we as We bowled gently
over the hills nOrthwarG from Getty sburg
that delicious afternoon iu May-apple
aud other fruit trees in blossom, and eve
rything so still that it seemed as if nature
were holding her breath to hear something
and We also soon heard it--s summer :
thunder storm. There vas "righ. smart"
sprinkle as We reached the top of bill, ,ou
one side of the road house isto which
We pi'ched without formal introduction,
and Jehu and the horses kept their sleek
skins dry under shed just opposite. There
we're evidences Of good sense and refine
ment in the parlor,w where the frank farmer
invited US aud then retired. All VIC saw
Of bis gooivifa was dissolving view of
her skirt in full retreat into room further
on-shle the ine looking children looked
very much like frightened chicks peepiug
from under their mothers wing. Rather
mor,ifyiug to Us to disturb family thus.
The house WI, old, and evidently several
generations had been nurtured within i. !;
but that was nothing TO be ashamed Of,
for family nests are generally precious, and
this looked comfortable, thriving and tidy.
Probably the lady was not dressed up for
company, but We did not expect that, aud
had all seen heads of families in the same
dilemma so that was barldly worth the
trouble of n0acOmdtJus abdics:ion of her
riehtful domain. But thanks for their
timely and sufficient shelter-and if they
sever come our way" and 'just drop in, :"
we'll try to be as kind and more visible.
PtfersLury. Long years ago, Peter
Somebody sold whlskey and entertained
man and beast on the south side Of South
mountain, now La,imOEe township, A dams
county. On the street above aud below
his shanty has grown up Petersburg-aud
a mile below is a ulphury water fountain
called York Spriug, sOmewhatresortcd to
for supposed medicinal qualities. Within
this burg we found one of those good old
hotels, now less common than formerly-
j G. Becker, proprietor. We paid him for
plenty of good things to eat and drink on
his table, instead Of fine furniture and
tawdry hangings to look at with stomacbs
empty. Plenty of time to eat-even for
the chap saw the other day, trying to
comb away the brush Of frowsy red hair
on his upper aud lower lips, and nicely
adjusting the relative position of his mouth
aud plate, SO as to.ge. the exact curve by
which he could swallow soup pitched with
a three pronged fork iu his left hand-he
even could have fniShed good meal here
without being disturbed by walters, bells,
newsboys, pickets, or "clerks" demanding
pay. In our beds We found balmy sleep
instead of bedbugs-no gaslight, but much
qualification instead, and no fear Of thieves
Or the cars leaving. The sweet coolness
Of the shower succeeding the mornings
heat, hei gh,ened the enjoyment of that
glorious sunset Praise the good country
averns, for they are not too plenty!
Our landlady pointed out novelty--s
mall green fly in the apple blossoms, not
mike the oats weevil, which it was feared
night ibjure the apple or destroy it. CA
inc assortment of productive plum trees
lear Harrisburg was shown me, whereon
he black-kuos was first appearing.)
From Carlisle through Petersburg, to
came the Rebels, last year
be people here say 10000 in number, and
hree days in passing. They were awful
red-very fi!thy-made everybody cook
,r them. Their leaders we're evidently in
,ar aud perplex.y at the firing.
f guns around them, 0perhaps their own
uns )-and finally pushed hard towards
gettysburg, never returning. jenkins
ppears to have made himself unpopular,
n heard q lady express qualification at
is reported death. No great complaints
ere made against others, Individually
NJ - !, oyidant thev ara nok " uantad that