The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-09-14
Excursion TO MernOrOoA. Gar.
West LlDERrY, Sept. IS, 1877.
E,lllora IniallireneeT.

West LlDEETY, Sept. IS, 1877.
Elton InlelissnsSt;
According to previous arrangements,
on Tuesday, September 1lth, the NJ. E.
Sabbath School Of West Liberty took
pleasant trip to the celebrated "Horn.
brook Garden" The other schools Of
tho place were invited TO Join the party,
but the day not promising to be very fair,
the number Of excurdonists was not 90
large as II otherwise would have been;
yet quite . number, needing not the
occasional showers, but hoping for sun.
shine, set out In high spirits, and after a
very enjoyable ride Of about three hours,
arrived at the place Of our anticipated
pleasure.
We were met by tho Proprietor who
gave US cordial welcome, and did every.
thing in bis power 10 make us comfort
able, After directing his men 10 assist
in caring for our teams, he conducted the
party TO the spring that they might
quench their thirst with the cool, spark.
ling waller, this being the only beverage
that Mr.. II. approves Of, he being, as he
terms himself, a "whecl horse in the
temperance cause" Thence we were d..
rected to the top Of the mound, at which
place tables were prepared, and we par.
took Of thedinner We had taken the pre-.
caution to take with US. While In the
midst oil our feast, Mr.. Hornbrook
drove up in bis "Rrtistic buggy"
not one Of the late style Silver.mounted,
narroW.seated turnouts, but one he pur.
chased when first married, over thirty
years ago, when people looked more TO
comfort than style. lie seemed to have
his buggy filled with Temperance
Tract" descriptions Of his Park" and
photographs Of himself and lady. These
he, with the assistance Of some OF the
young ladies', placed in envelopes and
distruled 10 the teachers and scholars.
The general Inquiry was, allow can he
afford 10 keep up these magnificent
grounds, attended with so great expense,
without being compensated in any way
by vlsitors% To this we could only an.
sWer that the Lord has blessed him in
the accumulation Of this worlds goods,
and given him the heart to use them for
the comfort and pleasure Of others, re.
gardless Of profits he might otherwise
receive from them.
However great had been the expeCta.
ton Of q good time, We think none were
disappointed. Il being the frat visit OF
many OF the children 10 the Gardens"
they were delighted with the gorgeous
beauty which met them on every hand.
AS to the older persons, although some
Of them had been there frequently, yet
they realized that "a thing Of beauty is
Joy forever" and their enjoyment was
no less than that OF the children. The
school will long remember with grateful
ness the kindness shown them by Mr..
Horubrook, and the Superintendent
would express the thanks Of the teachers
and scholars 10 him for the freedom OF
his grounds, lately styled "Wheelihg's
Eden" and for their very pleasant visit,
for which they are indebted TO his gen.
erosity. ...
At a suitable hour the company start
ed home, and Notwithstanding the long
drive, the little folks were able to sing
their glad songs as they entered their ma
tive village. F
May they see many such pleasant days,
and 20 live, that, at last, they may walk
in that "Heavenly Eden," where iairest
flowers forever bloom, and join in the
everlasting song Of "Jesus and the
Lamb" c. 3. W.