Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-03

;psnorth- westerlydirec,ion, passing over
n part of the most elegant County road
brought to its present state ofpertectlon
by Mr.. Shepherd, aud furnishing for
overall miles one of the most delightful
carr;age drives in Jefferson county. A
great deal Of money has been expended
NV MIR. S. to assist the county in this
N;a,ter and many thanks are due him,
ssuec;ally from those who have OCCASION
,omas. over the road; its former condi-
,;,p we are informed, was miserable
aI'no.t impossible during the winter
months. After five nile drive We
reached
HARD SCRABBLE,
the Capitol OF that part OF the county
p quiet, healthy, aud hospitable village,
where the farmer, the merchant, the
mechanic, and the physician dwell, all
actively engaged in their respective
csllings. Now, why such a name as
the above should have been given TO
this place We are at loss to conjecture.
Ii certainly cannot be on account Of the
roughness OF the country, nor the ster-
rility of the soil Nor can it be on &C
count of the immortality Of the inhabl-
tants. The farms and the general
appearance of the country compares
tavorably with other parts of the coun-
"; and the inhabitants are temperate,
Industrious, moral, and many OF them
religious. Think its proper name should
be "Churchville. Surely much softer
and more to be desired name. 1t was
reported that niue of gold was struck
i'll this Observation-Disclosures ore but the
pure coin itself-but the gold fever has
lately subsidized, and the general topic OF
conversation is about grasshoppers,
which are certainly more plentiful, and
not as much to he desired as gold. "A
few hundred yards beyond the village
asuds the VI. Z. Church, Familiarity
Known as Mt Wes,Gy," on high h'il,
which is often assembled by lovers OF
beautiful and extended scenery, and
when its summit is reached, 1t is rather
imposing, for the commanding view
that can be obtained extends for miles
over the surrounding country. The
cemetery grounds upon whichthe church
stands are beautifully enclosed by a
board fence, forming almost complete
square, and whitewashed all around.
The cemetery and church are consplcu-
Gus to all the surrounding country, and
many persons are attracted 20 the place
10 make survey Of the country, and
also to attend religious worship, on ac-
count OF the neat and tidy appearance
of the spot. How vastly different are
the views of our country people now to
those entertained by them years ago
The places of our sleeping dead were
gloomy solitudes-grave yards-wlth-
out reference TO walks and trees, and
shrubbery, and flowers. Now we have
cemeteries-this is what our Mt. Yves
ley people call theirs-a cemetery
beautiful and attractive place in which
their loved ones are reposing. There
YOU do not End the dead huddied to-
gether-nor promiscuously thrown into
Que common square, but family lots are
now decentralization walks are
now laid out--large trees spread out
their limbs, and with their foliage offer
inviting shade-shruLbery bedecks the
lovely sauares-and beautiful flowers
I'll the air with sweetest fragrance. This
IS as it should be that the cemetery i a
place of beauty rather than dark aud
gloomy solitude. For taste and refine.
inent the people of ut. Wesley will
rank with any country congregation
They have a membership of about 10
4 very large and interesting Sabbath
school. and one Of the finest congrega-
tons of which the county can boast.
The young people of the neighborhood
have become intensely interested IN
singing Vocal nusic) and many OF them
have become quite proficient under the
sble Instructions OF Professor DIXON
who has recently organized choir Tor
The Improvement Of our congregational
nnging. Many thanks are due the gen
teuau.
If the lover Of nature were 10 step
from the summit of this high hill and
20 with us TO the banks OF our beauti-
i4l Potomac only short walk, he might
indeed Join the writer in desiring boat
with oai smen to glide down upon the
smo.he bosom OF the liver, a distance OF
shout twelve miles, to his Shepherds
towr home; but We must be content to
stand upon lis lovely banks, and gaze
upon lovely scene Along pass the
meandering stream without murmur,
my voice, between woodland hills, and
rocky cliffs which stand like sen,inels
10 guard the narrow pass through which
the majestic river finds discourse. Those
smiling uplands, dotted with thrifty or
chards, aud neat fam houses, just seen
through all opening among the hills
those delicious glens, nesting between
the hills, looking so green and shady
and quiet like vistas leading to another
Eden; aud the noble stream glides along
unconscious, and inattentiyeto the gran
deur and subli,nity all around 1t. Nc
tom que. or pen, or poet, or painter can
adequately. describe the loneliness aud
nagnifcence OF these SCIENCES along the
Potomac. But here We are again III our
quiet home, after pleasant but tatlgu-
ing trip to enter upon the hustle and
excitement Of commencement and dec
Vrtior.
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