The daily gazette., 1879-08-06
FIFTH EDITION.
For the Gazette.
FROM TALBOT COUNTY, MD.
CosEY POINT, near EAsToN, Md,
August A, 1879.


August A, 1879.
NOtwi hstanding the selfshness of as
piring claimants, humored and confirm
ed by Royal ignorance of our early
country, established boundary between
Delaware and the Eastern shore Of
Maryland, without any regard to the
natural division of the territory, these
two sections thus arbitrarily separated,
geographically remain one and the free
flowing food of friendly feeling between
the inhabitants, always more unselfish
than the thoughts of few leaders, and
always more in harmony than the dicta
of kings, recognizes this natural unity Of
territory and community of interest.
They show this in their common langu-
age which is but the coinage of common
thought, when they speak of "the PEN
insula" and its interests as though they
were all one. This feeling is grateful
to one who was born in Maryland and
has the honor to enjoy The blessings Of
her little sister state. Casting the eye
over this section and giving little At
tention 10 the course of its development,
it does not require the wisdom of a
prophet to foresee that under proper
management great good will arise out Of
it to both States that have inheritance
In it.
To eonfine myself more particularly to
the Maryland portion Of it, and take for
example this Bay shore here in the
county Of Talbot, near Easton, we find q
land highly favored OF nature. Beauti-
ful inlets and arms of this noblest OF
bays, trending far inland, give grateful
relief to what would otherwise be a
monotonous level, and by curious
fretting of the shore they lend beauty
that is often exceedingly poetic. For
example take the home of our friend,
Mr.. Frank Barry, of Wilmington, whose
kind hospitality am now enjoying. 1t
has charm about it that can be felt
more easily than described. Situated
on one of these inlets of the bay just
where it divides its waters into two parts
1t curves thence like silver arms about
the spot as if in loving embrace of its
beauty. From the southern windows OF
piazza the eye falls first upon the ricf
green lawn, fitly studded with branch
ing trees that stretch their shady
boughs to the very wa ers edge and form
ed . cool and ample canopy for grateful
rest and pleasant study or to young folk,
fair retreat for breathing still tenderel
sentiments. Then just in front of thil
lawn the main body of water stretches
away for more than q half mile until re
lieved by beautiful belt OF woodland
through the thinnest part of which th'
still greater waters Of st. Michael's Bay
are seen glimmering in the distance
And landscape, comprising these vari
Gus bodies Of water, interlocked will
woodlands, meadows and new-reapet
fields; interlocked with golden thread
from the sitting sun-now on the instan
mingling the ruby and purple tints o
heaven with the soft green Of earth
forms many picture worthy Of al
artists eye and hand.
The weather here is warm as at othe
places but often relieved by breezes frou
the bay. Oysters, crabs, terrapin and Il
season, ducks abound. And althoug
the land has been in many places great
abused under the old style of cultivatio
, it is kind and suspectible ofimprovemen
yielding good returns to faithful hu
3 bandry. Although in the Peninsula
9 large, the soil is adapted to the growI
! of ali the fruits and vegetables that b
0 long to this latitude, here it is suite
specially to wheat.
Mr.. Barry raised this year nine hur
dred and fifty bushels on thirty fiy
: acres, and although he has been farmin
such a short time, the neighbors tell m
growing this season. And some of th
old time farmers who unwisely discorde
all "Book Farming" and fingered !
ancestral ruts without questioning th
right or wrong in them, are now begii
ming to think that maybe there is SOM
thing in the collected wisdom ofstudiol
agriculturists In all past time laid up
books that may be made of use in pra
tical farming. Mr.. Francis Buck hi
also very pretty place with fine wat
! front, just joining this, which he Is ia
improving, having at hand doubtless a
ways an abundance of the stuff necessal
10 that purpose.
1t Is gratifying to see that others al
noticing the favorable situation of thes
lands and are taking up portions of tho
great tracts that could not be imprOv,
under the old regime, and l sincere
hope that they may 20 on, and that q
uncertainties of tricks in trades and Il
abomnible shicanery In politics IN;
lead our people more and more to g,
that in intelligent agriculture Is to
found the true source Of substantial pre-
perity and national wealth. Telling
the soil must be more hon0red as acallin
Among the Ancient Romans the PIE
rusticunn |. e., the common country pc
pie. were deemed more honorable ths
the Plebs urbon,lna, |. 9. the common ci
people. This kind of thought must
. revived to rid our city OF surplus popul
ton and engage them In the more hone
able labors of producing pure the &c
p before we can have substantial greatne'
Let the people remember that the wol
of God pronOunces blessing upon tho
that SOW beside its waters.
Let his wisdom be followed, and 500
the picture presented am ong the beaut
full inlets Of New Englands bays will
presente ed here with an easy posi- bill
J Of SURPRISING it. cannot close witho
saying one thing more to the credit 81
praise of Talbot cOunty-a thing that 1
y good men ought to think seriously of al
: not leave 1t as cloak for evil men to a
:. ray themselves in only to the injury
!. the cause-a thing that our StaLe h
y denied us, and that is "local optic
u law" The Maryland Legislature r
O granted this right to its counties, al
r hence it Is in Talbot, with empty js
n and almshouse, no drunkenness al
: gross profanity. Every one goes to wol
and when it is over, in the absence
place to spend his earnings in debasil
: himself and cursing his family, he
] compelled to carry 1t home In provisio