Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-03-06
1she Home ofSarhoun.

The Home OF Calhouns
The road from Greenyilie to Pendle
ton Is most beautiful aud roinantl,
ride, commanding ut many points Z
fine view of Table Rock, Whitesides
Chimney Top, aud several other noted
SUBMITS of the Blue Ridge. / could
not forhear stopping several tinies n
gaze upon this srehe, spread tttit tftfbrt
me, and forming picturesque back
ground to the scenery OF the country.
The sun had already set when I ar.
rived at the Village of Pendleton. Tn.
Quiring for my friend, easily found
his residence. WAS warmly welcomed
and riiasie comfortable for the night.
The iiext morning set out to view
Fuft Hill the fbrmer fesideiice of John
q. Calhoun. 1t IL still awned by his
family, though repeatedly advertised
In the district papers for debt. The
last time General Canhy's order, estab.
fishing for the present q homestead law
just saved it from the hands of the
anetioneer, and now Ii Is supposed that
1t will remain In the possession Of the
family. Mr.. Calhoun left considerable
property, but tie estate owning a large
iiumher of negroes. and great amount
of money having been invested In Con-
federate bonds, little or nothing would
hrve remained To those who bear his
name, but for General Canby's home
stead law. sa
In former times, ain told, Mr.. CAL
houn's family were accustomed to re-
ceive many visitors, who came from far
and near to view his residence, who
were always received and Hospitality
entertained at his table.
Perhaps IL Is not generally known
that Mr.. Calhoun left, at his death,
five sons and two daughters, al! grow n
up. or these only the eldest daughter
Is now living; four sous died of con-
sumption within q shor. period of each
other, one daughter of fever, and the
eldest son, u middle aged man. died dn.
ring the war of apoplexy. The family
residence is now the horne of his widow
and children
II Is but neat and comfortable resi-
dence, pleasantly embowered I'm trees,
aud commanding q beautiful view oil
iifoufitatrs Around 1t lie large and
fertile fields Of mellow lands, I'm u high
state of cultivation, stretching along
u
that Mr.. Calhoun, during his lifetime,
ture of his farm with the greatest care
and interest
Near the dwelling house, and shaded
by beautiful oaks, stands his library
and study, with n portico which com
mands M extensive view uf the coun.
try. From the top of the hill ON which
the house stands one can trace the win
dings of the river for several miies.
Several gentlenietI's houses all EN- bow
cred In trees, can be seen from Fort
Hill, To each belonging many hundred
acres of rich river land.
These dwellings In former days were
the summer residences of rich and ar
istocratic families, generally from the
low country. To each belonged so ma
ny fine horses, carriages and servants,
that living mt a distance OF six or eight
miles from the greater part Of their
neighbors did not effect an insolatiOn
Of the family, hut was rather an excuse
for keeping open house and entertain.
ing visitors right aud day. Now. most
of the families who remain I'm these
are almost inso.ated from others. Ii
las become difficult for all classes Ia
make a subsistence. The cotton which
these planters expected To bring them
from twenty To thirty cents per pound
Only brings from twelve and half tc
tifteeii cents, and In many instances
they bear up against an entire failure
of crops. With debt aud anxiety hang.
Ing over their heads little disposition
or ability remain for gayety and visit.
Ing.
| suppose IL will occasion astonish.
ment TO hear that r. Calhoun's libra.
ry was lately sold with some other per.
sonal property, to satisfy debts, al
about $3.50. Whole shelves of books
were knocked down at from four to six
dollars u shelf. As / have said. the
sale of the house and land was then
advertised to take place. and expected
10 follow that of the library and furni-
ture within short time but General
Tan by's order, reserving To every fani-
Iva house and twenty acres of land.
will. fDr the present, enable this wild.
owed lady and eF children to retain
their home. asa
Plain speech to Mothers.
Professor simpson. OF Edinburgh
who has had large and long experience
In the medical treatment of mothers
AMI children, gave public address
lately on matters of hygiene. He
spoke most plainly to mothers who
send their children To the grave by
exposing arms and legs, while other
parts of the body are warmly dressed.
Mothers. he continued, commit uliild-
murder, and then wonder how God
could he 80 unkind 40 to take away
their darlinys. Ttey not only murder
theii children, hut, In his opinion,
commit suicide themselves by expo
sing their itecks 90 the cold air. 10 was
puzzle which he could not under
stand, that women should cut off the
top of their dresses and appear with
bare bOson,s, In refined society, while
that part of the dress should protect
tile heart and lungs. and oslIer vital or
gans, is trailing the mud.
Not 10 speak OF health at the present
moment, we would remark that the
exhibition OF a seini.nude but seldom
approaches to the classical standard of
harmonious proportions Of parts and
fuImess of outline. and is rarely sug-
gestive OF beauty and loveliness. The
inquisitive observer feels himself quite
at loss TO know the precise line Of
division between the part which FASH
ion claims for exposure and the rest
which inodesty would conceal. The
boundry 10 too changeable. More
ought to be left to the inauguration
and less to be condemned by good taste.
Rut IL mothers and full-grown daugh-
ters insist ON being tile victims Of fash
ion, children ought 10 be exempt from
its insane and cruel requirements.
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81 a story for sswearen-n.
A gentleman once heard laboring
man swear dreadfuliy in the presence
of number OF his companions. He
told him that Ii was q c0wardly thing
to swear 20 In company, when he dar.
Ell no. do II by himself. The man said
he WAS not afraid 10 swear &C any time
or place. .....