The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-05

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the tlowery wales cannot be inhaled in the
busy mart. Nothing is seen in the city Of
this happy change In nature except dusty
streets, or a stray sentinel OF the country
that looks sadly out OF place with It's dust
covered foliage. But a few miles in the
country will place the observer in the
midst 81 green fields and happy valleys,
Taking an Elm Grove car the other day
We traversed the line, and were surprised
to see what the few gladstone days we have
had have done for foliage and vegetation.
Passing by the foot OF the irowniDg, vine
clad hill, that shadows the valley at even.
tide, and from which the sun peeps over In
his first glance at the city, we were soon
brought TO Fulton. This porcine village
presents nothing to the eye TO stir ones ad.
miration. It's walled front, overhung with
slaughter houses, gives no inspiration to
the Imagination. But after going through
the town we reach the fields that
"stand dressed In living green"
Here the prospect pleases, and the vi.
sion meets no object distasteful to the
aesthetic sight. The dark brown hills are
re.clothed In the freshest green, and the
groves are rehabilitated To give their gen.
erous shades. The air Is redOlent with per.
fumes, and as one gulps down a health in.
spring draught, lie seems to take new
lease.
The Belleview Hotel, perched on its
aspiring heighth, breaks on the sight and
looks inviting in its fresh appearance. The
railway, leaving the dusty pike here,
passes through waving fields, or rather
fields that will wave soon. Striking the
highway again. we meet with that
beautiful Metropolis, the Greenwood
cemetery, which looks most lovely in
the glad return Of spring, and in the dis.
lance is seen the towering shades OF Col
Hornbrook's park.
Leaving the street car our steps led US
10 the entrance OF this famous grove.
Our hand had grasped the latch when
our attention was attracted by one OF the
numerous admonitory notices scattered
about the place. 1t positively prohibited
children from entering without nurses,
as we were not nurse and
being long past our iniantile pranks
we concluded we were exempted,
and made so bold as to enter. But our
presumption was checked by another 10.
gend which said Ladies and Gentlemen,
and none Others are Welcome" Not
wishing to decide so delicate point as to
whether We were gentleman or not, we
concluded to risk further our presump-
ton and passed by the sign.board, and con-
tinued our ramble along the graveled
avenue to the residence Of the eccentric
proprietor. Another and more suggestive
sign struck US in our ramble. It was "the
Lovers Retreat"-with an index pointing
the way to the Sylvan bower. We were
perplexed. What were We to do2 We
couldn't so and retreat oil by ounelf.
Neither would we elect to go and make
love to ourself, although such protestations
are frequently more successful than when
addressed to one Of the tickle sex. Thrust
ing from our mind the idea OF following
the direction OF the legend, We contem.
plated the beauties which surrounded US.
1t seemed to US that we stood at the en-.
trance to the Elysian paradise, and
Like those HeSperiAn gardens famed Of old,
Fortunate fields and groves and hoWery Talts,
Thrice happy isles. J"
Continuing our rambling further we I'm.
expectedly came across Col. Hornbrook.
experimenting force Of men who were
improving the grounds. The Colonel put
US in mind OF Cincinnatus, who after sery.
ing his country retired TO his quiet coun-
try home and resumed his agrarian duties,
There was one striking difference between
Cincinnatus and Uncle Tom, however.
The latter has temperance record, while
tradition does not give us any hint OF Gin.
cinnatus' philanthrophy in this direction,
nor does history Light up his record with
one temperance speech. Uncle Tom was
not like a warrior taking his rest, but like
ayeteran resting by working in other ways.
The Colonel was very Voluble in OK.
planning what he had done to beautiiy his
place, and what he intended TO do to
make his earthly paradise presentabe.
Even now, at this early stage in the sea.
son, it is fragrant with buds and
opening flowers, but under the skillful d.
reCtion OF the proprietor It promises to be
richer yet in its verdant beauties. The
Colonel will talk of nothing else but his
park. To change the subject we ventured
toinquire ifhe had slipped out OF the tenn
perance armor he had worn SO CALAMITY Of
late. A monosyllabic answer dismissed
that subject, and the ever fruitful one Of
his flowers, trees, shrubbery, &c, usurped
It's place. After a lengthy discourse on
pear trees and their economy in nature,
We asked a rest by propounding the Gues.
ton, What did the Colonel think OF the
Presidents veto?n Worse than before,
He hadn't given the subject any thought,
Had gone to bed the other night at seven
o'clock and left his paper unread. The
burden Of his talk was 1.-THE hap.
Ply hills, the pleasant shades,
and what he said in twenty
short minutes would have filed a volume.
The Colonel still uses his crutches, having
sustained sprained ankle by falling
through q rotten shed built, as he saws
during the uncertain times OF Democracy
and slavocracy, and about as worthless In
construction as both creeds. He fears
the citizens OF our city don't appreciate
the fact that he has such a beautiful park;
that they go away to some barren field In
some distant city, which for poIiteness Is
called o park, and rave over 1t, never
thinking the fruits and shades OF he
Hesperides bloom and thrive so near home
We think he is mistaken in this idea, as he
viii, no doubt, soon find out from the In.
lux OF visitors he will have as soon as the
sun begins his relentless summer reign,