Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-05-24
COMMUNICATED.
HoRAcE's Gar, !
Nav l3tt. 1879. (

over for the present with me. and -
have a little holiday time. thought
that might give you few jo,,'ngs
that would lie of interest TO at least a
few OF your many readers.
Well. in the first place, firstly, / have
not been working so hard thus far dur.
ing my summer vacation as did DUR
ing The Christmas Holidays. by tho
way, never told yoa how spent the
Christmas Holidays, and perhaps had
better do so now, before | forget 1t.
Well, obtained a couple OF large
oak trees, which grew on the boundary
line between Dr. James Logic and Mrs.
Aleyia Hamill, and proceeded with
helper TO cut the said trees into ire
wood. Circumstances left me alone 10
cut the larger Of the two, huge White
oak, which measured where cut IL Eve
and halt feet in diameter, aud II re
quired Just eight hours of close nttvn-
ton to business TO fell the tree to thc
ground. Near the centre of the tree
found an old cut place, and from cuiI-
ositv | counted the annual rings ct
growth, and found there were eighty
nine annual rings from the SCARED point
to the surface. After saving on tho
LOG, found one hundred ana twenty
three annual growth rings from the
heart to the circumference, SO tie tree
was thirty four years old when 1t was
first cut into. oighry-nins years ago:
Now during this vacation have been
taking matters more easily, and | con.
cluded TO spade up part OF an acre ct
ground, but gave it up aNer n days
trial, especially as Mrs. Templar hal
Just said 10 me in substance "Beyond
hc'Alps lieth thy Italy" and we thought
we had better cross mountain or two
and take a look at our Italy.
Last Saturday morning we started ipr
brirf visit to Back Creek valley which
locality we reached without any mishop
and pulled mp at Liberty Hall, the resi-
dcnce Of VIM. Barney, Esq, in time
for late dinner TO which we did jus
ticr, you may depend After dinner,
and a short rest, we walked over Ia
GauotoHn and dropped into the store
OF Mr.. Algornon Barney, who we found
right busy attending 10 the wants OF
his customers, who seemcdto APPRECIATE
Mr.. B's efforts to please them, by freely
patroizng the young merchant
OF course we had to call on our old
friend Nathan w. Gairs, who we found
rs genial as ever, and We haG quito q
pleasant chant with him, upon current
topics.
On Sabbath afternoon We attended
divine services at the Ganotown church
and listened TO one of the best logical
argumeutativc discourses That We lIayo
listened to for long time. The preach
er in charge Of liedgesyillc circuit, (of
which the Ganotown appointment IS an
integral part is Rev. S. ). Wilson,Nho
is, think, the "right man in the right
place, he can preach at any rate.
There Is also flourishiug Sabbath
School at Ganotown, conducted by jos.
Gano and John Gains, bat did not gee
to the church in time to witness the Sx
ercises Of the school.
The whoa, fields which / saw during
my iaunt looked about as well as they
look in our own county, aBd all that ]
have seen shows the effects of the pres
ent dry spell The farmers of the sec
ton through which was travelling
were generally through with corn plant
ing
In passing through Gcrardslown ]
noticed that the jolly landlord Of iho
Mountain View Hotel" had placed his
sign upon the top Of biz building, thus
cndcavoring TO get il into view irem tho
nciGhboriDg mountain top.
Now that We arc at home, think
that had better 60 10 work.
KEARSKysvILig ITpMs.
This vicinity is as qniet as duck
pond Just now, but when the farHcIs
stumble upon another patch Of leisure,
they will be throusiug the thorough
fares Of our village again.
Mr.. Geo. Wolf has 4siayo machine
run by steam power, at Work in Dir. j.
G. Biiner's woods, and they are making
the shavings ay.
Miss Emma Atkinson fias opened n
private school, which she is conducting
very satisfactorily TO her patrons.
The public school closed On Wedncs-
day, May 8th, after pleasant session Of
eight months. The closing exercises
were eulivened by The presence OF Miss
Atkinson and her school. 80 D.
Hands are at work repairing the pike
between this point aud Leetowp, and
this is something that has been needed
for a long time
Mr.. Charles IlammiIl has migrated 60
California, aud had safely reached San
Francisco. Success 10 him in the Gold
an S,.fo T'EhDI Alp