Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-10-09

Mr.. Hobert, of Martinsburg, we find in
the Martinsburg Statesman of Tuesday
last. Mr.. H. will please pardon us for
giving publicity to his name, for the let
ter is so well written that we cannot
help but "spcak right out in meetin
Tired of the mouotony of city life,
and the labor of doing nothing, it oc-
Cured to us that ride into the country
would be just the thing to ''drive dull
care away" and lay in store little sur
plus energy for the continuance OF our
occupation. So responding to the kind
invitation of my friend L. A. Steiner,
Ins. Agent, we were soon under way
and outside the city limits. What
gala day for the eye and the ear now
opens upon US. Broad fields OF ripen-
ing corn, valleys and hills, richly car
peted with autumnal grasses-many
tinted flowers, diffusing their delicious
perfumery into the surrounding air
lofty trees spreading wide their branch.
es, and presenting to the eye leaves OF
various hues. Merry birds, hopping
from branch TO branch, making the for
est vocal with song-these so stimulate,
ard at the same time so satisfy our love
of the beautiful as almost to make us
obivious to time and space. Yet, on
we 90; and soon, but not too soon, find
ourselves at that unpretentious but real
ly beautiful place Vancleavesville. Here
nature seems to have made one of her
special OUTLAWS. Look which way you
will, and what is to be seen but beauty!
Beauty in its grandeur! Beauty in its
simplicity! The outstretching fields Of
the INSTRUMENTATION level and lawn
like, and now like the swollen ocean
wave. What picture can be finer? 1t
reminds one of old Lancaster, Pa, of
Pennsylvania, so justly celebrated for
the beauty and fertility OF its soil. 1t
is Just such spot as one desiring a ru-
raj home. would like to nestle down for
life. We had time to make the acquain.
lance of but one person residing here,
J. w. Deck, Esq, a genial and courte
Gus gentleman.
Leaving this place, we soon reach
the broad acres, and hospitable mansion
of Col. Schley. And who has not
heard of the Colonel, and his excellent
and accomplished lady? Our welcome
was generous and cordial, and in re-
Spouse of kind invitation, we sat down
to Fifth Avenue Hotel" dinner, with
this charming difference, it was fami-
ly dinner. Among the many things to
interest US were well cultivated farm,
a group of fine shade trees il the front
yard-most of them which were plant
ed by the Colonel's own hand, and
some very fine live stock. AT the time
of our arrival, he was about treating an
elegant Durham Bull to the ring and
chain, in recompense for dastardly 1t
tack made by the animal few days be-
fore, on two valuable horses, killing one
and badly wounding another. Our
next point was Shepherdstown, where
we received the courteous attentions
of the Landlord of the Virginia Hotel.
regret that we had not time to avail
ourselves of the ''freedom of the city,"
and see the sights. One thing how
ever, we haG time for at any rate we
took it; and piloted by our landlord
aforesaid, walked into the sanctum of
J. II. little, Esq, editor of the Shep-
herdstown Register. We found Mr.
little. genial, intelligent, and whole
souled fellow ministering 10 the intel
lectual wants of the people once week,
and happy, no doubt, in having the
town all to himself. Long live our
friend little, and may he never lack a
"devil" to his liking.
The next thing in order is to get
back to Martinsburg in good condition.
Fortunately little Sorrel Is equal to the
occasion. So here we go. Sticks,
stumps, stones, jostles and jolts, wag
on on three legs, and young man in
vigorous search of means for supplying
the fourth. Pray what next! The spires
OF Martinsburg. Gas lights arc already
in blaze, and the streets thronged with
'sfair women and brave men," Wei
come once more, the hustle and din and
enterprise of the city. We are little
fatigued, it is true, but enough left of
us to desire another ride to Shepherds
town, via Vancleavesville.