New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-23

Tho general aspect OF thcstcl C"u".''
: doscribed in the letter appended, by Oilver
,.L,son who adds interesting details regarding
=. raonle. The rush to Coney lsahu con-
i.o 20 Increase. At Long Branch, people
'.llN> .oioic;no at the long spell of pleasant
a.bcr Al Newport, money is being SUB
-%tad eor races in September Saratoga mas
oJjod the electric light to her attractions
WAGE. PLENTY AND GOODNESS.
.-,, corNrY OF CHEsIER, PENN, N us etN-
An' -. nprss-guIs OF BEAUTY AND WALES
=, pr,cr-RARNs BURSTING WITH PLENTY
,o,,rs or INTELLIGENCE, VIRTUE And
,-n,,r-y-,1.r orAKERIsM DOES FOR A COM
...,,x,1 CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
Tvxxrrr. Penu.. July 22.-The summer E,oi'''
-, pennsylvania have often been the theme
- ,cvrsnaDer correspondence, but they never
hove been and never can be 100 H's"''
nraised. OF the seven or eghI oou"'i'9
composlrc the region thus designa'eu no' ~
Is spperior al things considered 10 Ches'ei VIM"
,pee embraced the territory known a. Dc'""'
- nd living between this and Philadelphia
Kenneth where an writing IL III I1e sU"'
,,rtiop of the county. near he BIandyw,ne' ana
y. f.r iron, the spot where Washington and Laiay-
- f,,,ybt the British little more than hundred
-, The first settlement Of the region dates
~ 20 the DAYS Of William Penn, from whom the
mol titles TO the land were derived. The SET
d. were Ouakers. who fed from the prosecutions
- ,yrich the sect subjected IN England
Tlare Is a farm near the spot where am wnlng
-, no. renamed IN the same family from that
s-rptiI tbe present time-through seven genera
fons. have seen the original patent, bearing the
,.oI of William Penn. and dated October 3 lfO"
The farm has never since been decided, but mas
,assed bv Will from generation % generation by
- NJ voluntary primogt nture and bids fair
f., do the same for generations yet to come
The stock originally in this instance OF the best
,or has not degenerated. and there are no signs OF
Ne diving out. The Quaker blood has been kept
nure though showing IN the later generations
somewhat paler sectaran hue.
The country Is rolling and the vsitoris often re-
minded of the Irshman's description: Path an
before we're half way down one lii we're going right
ND another" There is not mountain anywhere IN
sight. but blllovy ranges of hills, green with rich
est vcrdure greet the eye on every hand, forming
IaDdscaue of unsurpassed fertility and beauty
There is hardly an unfit for tillage in the whole
sonrtv though some portions are Of course more Ter
tile than Others The soil IS deepand RICH especially
In the valleys OF the principal streams, and supports
a pretty dense population. The farms ara OF mod
crate SIZE varying from 90 70 200 acres The prin-
pal products are wheat corn, rye. oats and grass,
ysual'v Of o very fine quality. IL IS q rich dairy
country. The pastures here, ~ the eye OF
aNew-EnrIander, look ike hav-felds. Cattle and
horses are fat and sleek, and COWS give the richest
Of milk. Butter-mahilg here is fine art and the
housewives may well be proud of their skill in this
line. Immense quantities of milk 90 TO the PhIla-
dephia market from this part OF the county every
Gav. over the Philadelphia and Baltimore Central
Railroad: bur the farmers complain that the pronts
are chiefly absorbed by combinations Of middle
men. who frequently cheat both producer and con-
sumner They ali know the way TO the pump. The
bsv crop this year is a little below the average, and
wheat is not coming in as well rs usual. Corn,
though late, Is looking finely, and the oat crop Is
excellent Fruit, usually very abundant, Is tins
rear verv scarce. Currants and raspbcrries, and
aupes also were probably destroyed during the cold
Spring weather Potatoes appear to be doing very
well The prices Of farm produce are low, and the
rlrmers say that the last year has been
Ehe very hardest Of the hard times. Those who nave
TO pay interest on mortgages have found II di-
fcult to make their receipts cover their expenses
In spite of this however. hopeful cheerful spirit
prevails among the people.
The barns OF Eastern Pennsylvania are DroveTb'al
ror their large size and convenience, and one has
7rlv 70 visit them TO be convinced that the country,
in sDi-e Of every drawback is prosperous. The most
careful provision is made Tor the comfort OF stock.
The houses for the most part arr very convenient,
trourb many Of them are quite old-fashioued, beng
more than a hundred years old. The older houses
and many OF those Of modern construction are OF
stone. though bricks are also much used. Brood
r1azzas are common and II is not often that shade
trees are wanting. Vines aud flowers are in aJund-
ance indicating a high degree of rural taste.
The Pennsylvania farmer does not, like
tie Yankee, Inconvenience himself to place
his house near the highway. He rather
likes 10 r- Il where it must be approached through
O weI-sladad lane, and not too far away from the
spot whore bis " Sprng-louse,' With a good flow Of
water must stand. A spring-house is an indls-
pensabls adjunct to a Pennsylvania dairy. CEes-
Ter Comfy farmer would no more think ot dispens-
ing with this than be would Of throwing away bis
pIows.
Ouaksrism Is the dominant religions Influence in
thsreciou. and has been so from the beginning.
You may travel all day in this county, winding
your way over hills and through dales rich with
creeucst verdure in sight Of waving harvests. and
ftriI-rl,a and happv population. without seeing
single s.eeple house II NrW-4ngiahd one can
t~gVl connie of miles without seeing the spre Of
some va age church, with It's covering OF mn
flashing in the sun. But you see nothing OF that
sort here. IL YOU discover a lTe>D{ terrain OF
Methodist Church yOu viii generally ma u wear
inc q very suhdued and Q3aker-lke appearance,
with no steeDle TO provoke the satire Of the dlscl-
pies OF Fox aud Penn. Quakeri7u mas always rep
resented practical rather than dOgmatical Chris
tauitv. Ii has never done much IN the theological
line. merely preserving such vague remnants OF
creed a. the founders happened 20 take along WIN
Then, from fhs mother church. winch were barely
sufficient 20 form basi, for occasional controversy,
and which made a wedxe that finally split the
BODY In twain IN 1927 But in practical religion
and sound morality il has been power N tie
wor'I III has been nursery Of the primal virtues,
tnthfuluess integrity, chastity, freedom ana
fraternity. There is not in the world, ven
rure TO say, a single community IN Which
In. influence has been dominant that Is not
dist1ug1lished for its high standard of morals.
Snch n fnnq as q grOg-.hOp or other haunt OF vice