Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-08-14
SHEPHERDSTOWN. w. VA.

A Heavenly Country and Enraptur-
ing MISREPRESENTATION and the
Potomac-A Place Where One Can
Rest.
Correspondence of the Louisville Courier Jour
nal.
SHEpuGrpsrowN, w. VA. July 9TH,
l8SO.-A gentle country lain is falling
to-day-so gently that you fancy You
are being rocked to sleep. a lullaby
nature is singing to all her creatures,
more like the purring OF cat. Not
even the patter on the root is heard, and
as | look from my window | can not see
clover head bowed meath the glitter
ing drops so tenderly laid on their tiny
heads. But indoors such rightlnS OF
drawers and re-arranging OF trunks,
looking for something 10 do. With my
usual egotistic individuality, all things
pertaining to me are in order, except the
upper story Of my corporation. So |
steal off TO the quiet corner accorded to
ME by my hostess to tell you what a
turmoil OF fun and pleasure we have
been in since my arrival here.
am more than repaid for the rough,
warm, dusty ride on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. 1t was with Christian
resignation, do assure, that L made
answer to my host, "Do with me as
tnou wilt, when be proposed at Mar
tinsburg to take the Jersey" to this lit
tie nest in the valley. No wonder be
was not headachy and qualmy with such
promises before him. realize why he
chartered and clattercd all the way from
Louisville. So shall | next time. II l
am invited to "come again" ! shall not
even bring a camphor bottle in memory
of 81 Kleck.
In the Jersey we came, over pref
ty country road, my host brim full OF
"reminiscences, to within step or two
of this little town. soon recovered;
a bath, a nap and good dinner set me
on my feet, and | was ready to join my
host, whose tongue was more than chung
in the middle for am persuaded that
he brought off the locomotive since his
tongue goes faster than mine. But
truce to compliments. am content to
be listener, since he tells me so much OF
the history of this quaint little town
once called Mecklenburgh-a hundred
and fifty years ago or more-ln the
county of Berkeley. 1t was first settled
by the Dutch, of whom my host Is an
honorable descendant, aud holds the IL
tie to the land on which stands his hos
pitable home, dated 1879, not having
been ont of his family these hundred
years. Shepherdstown, nee Mecklen-
burgh, looks every day its age, and
lovely in its old age and so hidden in IFS
loneliness that only a month ago did the
iron horse dare disturb the quiet of her
thoroughtare. Like all of Virginia
this is historic ground. Only yesterday
| was shown where Braddocks army
crossed, and where "just over there
Washington obtained fresh horse.
From the window of my chamber An.
tietam Is in view, and with the naked
eve, at distance OF three miles, can be
seen the monument erected 10 the Fed
eral dead, while to my right, within
half an hours walk-at Fountain Rock,
one of the lovlest places ever saw
stands monument erected by them
selves while in the flesh. We'll, | am
not going back to "war times, since
we say the wounds are healed, and may
be, after awhile, the unsightly scars
may be obliterated.
| said we were a step or two from the
town, and so it is, just far enough to be
a pleasant walk after tea when too late
to ramble over the country, and we are
now too tired to go on an excuTsIon,and
there is so much TO be seen.
In old times the streets were named
"King," "Queen," "Duke," princess,
etc. Now they are more modern, such
as "Main" etc. The houses are square
and low; and right ON the side walk,
showing the close listed Thrills OF their
ancestors who doubtless looked forward
to the day when real estate would be
TOO valuable to "spread out From
every point the views are beautiful.
From Lemen's Grove, around "Horse
shoe Bend" the Potomac winds, its
beautiful blue waters rejecting every
tree and shrub on the bank, now span
ned by the new bridge, aud, as 10Y
friend said, pointing her finger across
the water, 1T is almost as pretty over
in Maryland;" and no wonder these
people think Virginia is nearer heaven
for seeing it from their side; | almost
catch the contagion. / find myself
lingering over sunrises and sunsets,
meadows and mountains, lights and
shadows, and, after all other peppers
are shut | am sitting on the old-tash-
toned porch to think in the moonlight
aud to wish that just aliltle ofthis calm,
beautiful quietness could be put into ev-
cry life. 1t would carry us over SO many
rough places to have these beautiful
pictures in our minds.
II must come to close, for | shall
now stop for want of subject. | am IN
love with every body aud every thing.
V.P.P.
Tie Bone aud Muscle producing
Malt the Nerve-quieting Hop, the su. !
perb Malarial antidute Qainine, and 9th
er precious ingredients, combined with
ont fermentation, are the ingredients OF
sMalt Bitters," prepared by the Malt |
Bitters Company. Aug. IA 4w.
Morphla, Opium and remedies Of |
their class only stupefy and seldom
cure. For diseases OF Infancy, use DIR.