The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-30
WHEELlNG'S EDEN.

aov Mr.. Thomas Hernbrsek hsi"'
The Mirror Up 70 Nature !. III"
Garden or Gardens-Tbs Eden OF
seripsural Fame Surpassed in Eie-
sauce and Grandsur-A Private
Park Unequalled BY Any I'm the
Unised STATES fer Rnral sisPiicify
"A Reportorial Visit 70 the Para
disc.
To the discredit of the people OF
Wheeling. be it said, that not one-half OF
them are acquainted with and recognize
the fact that in this city, or within few
minutes drive OF the city proper, 10
located one of the finest private parks IN
America-one that will compare iavora-
Div with any, and surpsss in its simple
elegance most of the public parks In
and near the larger cities OF the U nited
States. We refer to the premises OF MI.
Thomas Hornbrook, about four miles OUT
the National road. and Immediately sd.
Joining the Catholic cemetery, the ar
rsrgement of which Mr.. Hornbrook has
spent almost . lifetime in perfecting.
THBPARK
contains about fifty acres, and extends
along the National pike about seventy
rods, running back from the pike to.
wards the mountains in the background
a distance of at least three-quarters OF
mile. There are two entrances to this
spot of "rural elegance and repose," as 1t
has been so aptly termed, the first OF
which is an avenue or drive about forty
feet in width, situated on the west side OF
the lsrpe mound in the centre OF the
grounds; and the second entrance, an
avenue of about the same width, is on the
east side of the mound, and courses us
way around the mound and joins the on.
entrance first mentioned. The avenues
are lined on either side by rows of rare
and costly trees, such as hemlocks, pines,
weeping willows, magnoliss and ever
greens, and are shaded throughout the
day, with the exception perhaps at high
noon, from the hot rays of the sun, the
branches OF the trees on both sides 10.
tertwining with each other. Entering
the grounds by the east avenue, the
pleasant sensation which thrills one 10
the core as the drive of perhaps one and
a half miles In length is trsversed, is In
describable, and the avenues are arranged
with special conver lencs for visitors to
view the grounds. Passing along the
avenue to the rear or north end OF the
mound, the visitor is brought suddenly
and unconsciously Immediately in front
OF the unpretentiow
RESIDENCE OF NIB. HoRNBRooK,
which is 80 completely hidden from view
by the thick foliage of the trees and
shrubbery surrounding it, that it is i'm
possible to see the building until at the
very door. Standing in front of the resi-
dence, on every hand are traces OF re-
fnemsnt and culture; rare exotic plants
of all species are artisticslly arrayed in
flower pots and beds of different sizes and
shapes, and looking to the north, the
roofs of the outbuildings, consisting Of
stablisg, carriage houses, and other ne
cessary edifices for the convenience Of q
country gentleman, are visible, looming
up through the green clad tree-toPs.
Passing on from the house and trsvers-
ing the drive around the mound to the
west side, the scenes of the east side are
repeated as the visitor follows the circling
course of the avenue, until the ice cream
pavillions of Mr.. A. Neuhausen, who has
undertaken the establishment of sum.
mer garden as public place of resort In
the southwest corner Of the grounds, are
reached. Alighting from the vehicle at
this point, the visitor entertains the inner
man with ice cream, cake, lemonade and
other delicacies before pursuing further
Reappearing from the
pavilion, you face drive winding its
circuitous way to
THE TOP OF TIE MOUND,
which branches of from the main avenue,
and is also lined with rare and costly vsrle-
ties of fruit and ornamental trees and
shrubbery. Ascending the hill the top
of the mound is reached, and you are
ushered into large open plateau, border
cd in q like manner rs the avenues reach-
ing to it, where you for time lose your
identity and become oblivious TO all else
save the perfectly grand snd charming
view presented. On this plateau is q
large we'll 70 feet in depth, and containing
ing 80 fee; of water. and al different
points are placed posts for hitching
horses while the visitor rsmbles through
the grounds and enjoys the aroma from
the trees, shrubs and flowers which i'm
pregnate the air with perfume simply
unimaginsble. Standing on the apex of
the mound on all sides, stretched out in
understandable spleDdor, with fields and
primitive forests CARRIED in natures love.
Hest hue the scene entrances the beholder;
and gently raising the eye, the tops of the
mountains surrounding the spot looming
tar up heaven ward, in delightful con.
trast with the fertile bottom lands in the
valley below, through which winds its
serpeatine course that loveliest of streams,
Indian Wheeling Greek, and that most
de.ig htiul OF drives, the National pike,
one cannot suppress the exclamation OF
delight which follows. Looking TO the
east from this point the view is strictly
oue of nature, and the eye traverses
a section of country up the VAL
ley distance OF perhaps ten
or fifteen miles. But on directing
the sight to the westward, the
scene is more artificial, and the hsndi-
work of man is witnessed side by side
with that OF the Creator of the universe.
In full view are
THREE CITIES OF THEDEAD,
the Catholic cemetery, Green wood ceme-
terry and Mt, Wood cemetery. the white
placed over the remains of
the loved ones there buried, grsndIy con-
trasting with the green fields and pastures
and also at the same time
rec ,lllng the many sad and pleasant rec
objections which at all times vibrate al
.ernately through the soul OF man; recol-
ections of the time when they who now
nhabit the city of the dead were of the
aesh, and stood at the summit of the
mound and gazed us the living now gaze,
tar out on natures sea of loveliness with |
wonder and awe depicted in every fea- /
ure. and thanked God that mans habi. |